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Microsoft Excel 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB4484179)

🗓️ 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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This host is missing an important security update due to an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 201

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# Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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#
# 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.
#
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# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
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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
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