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Microsoft Publisher 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4011097)

🗓️ 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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This is a vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher 2016 that allows remote code execution (KB4011097)

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# Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone Networks GmbH
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.815587");
  script_version("2021-08-11T12:01:46+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-0760");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-08-11 12:01:46 +0000 (Wed, 11 Aug 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-04-17 19:11:00 +0000 (Fri, 17 Apr 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2020-04-15 09:31:42 +0530 (Wed, 15 Apr 2020)");
  script_name("Microsoft Publisher 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4011097)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB4011097");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A remote code execution vulnerability exists
  when Microsoft Office improperly loads arbitrary type libraries.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file
  to perform actions in the security context of the current user.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Publisher 2016.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4011097");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Publisher/Version");

  exit(0);
}


include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

exeVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Publisher/Version");
if(!exeVer){
  exit(0);
}

exePath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Publisher/Installed/Path");
if(!exePath){
  exePath = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}

if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^16.*")
{
  if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.4993.1000"))
  {
    report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked: exePath + "\mspub.exe",
                                file_version:exeVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.4993.1000");
     security_message(data:report);
     exit(0);
  }
}

exit(99);

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