Microsoft Excel 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB4484179)
🗓️ 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbHType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerability of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editors, as well as Microsoft Office and Office 365 products, allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information. | 17 Dec 201900:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2019-1464 | 9 Mar 202414:46 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Excel Information Leakage Vulnerability | 13 Dec 201900:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2019-1464 | 10 Dec 201921:40 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2019-1464 | 10 Dec 201921:40 | – | cvelist | |
| Description of the security update for Excel 2016: December 10, 2019 | 10 Dec 201908:00 | – | mskb | |
| Description of the security update for Office 2016: December 10, 2019 | 10 Dec 201908:00 | – | mskb | |
| Description of the security update for Office 2013: December 10, 2019 | 10 Dec 201908:00 | – | mskb | |
| Description of the security update for Excel 2013: December 10, 2019 | 10 Dec 201908:00 | – | mskb | |
| Description of the security update for Office 2010: December 10, 2019 | 10 Dec 201908:00 | – | mskb |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484179 |
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.815674");
script_version("2021-09-06T12:01:32+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1464");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2019-12-11 07:15:43 +0530 (Wed, 11 Dec 2019)");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-09-06 12:01:32 +0000 (Mon, 06 Sep 2021)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-05-04 14:14:00 +0000 (Mon, 04 May 2020)");
script_name("Microsoft Excel 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB4484179)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB4484179");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to an error when Microsoft Excel
improperly discloses the contents of its memory.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attacker
to gain access to potentially sensitive informationand use that further to
compromise the users computer or data.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Excel 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/4484179");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(!excelVer){
exit(0);
}
excelPath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Install/Path");
if(!excelPath){
excelPath = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}
if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.4939.0999"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:excelPath + "Excel.exe",
file_version:excelVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.4939.0999");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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06 Sep 2021 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.08123