This host is missing an important security update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 SP1 RCE Vulnerability (KB4493227). The vulnerability allows remote code execution
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support | www.support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4493227 |
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817679");
script_version("2023-03-07T10:19:54+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-27056");
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:"2023-03-07 10:19:54 +0000 (Tue, 07 Mar 2023)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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:"2021-03-23 14:33:00 +0000 (Tue, 23 Mar 2021)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-03-10 08:24:35 +0530 (Wed, 10 Mar 2021)");
script_name("Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 SP1 RCE Vulnerability (KB4493227)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB4493227.");
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 presence of remote code
execution flaws in Microsoft PowerPoint");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 SP1.");
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/4493227");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/PowerPnt/Version", "MS/Office/Ver");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
pptVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/PowerPnt/Version");
if(!pptVer)
exit(0);
if(!os_arch = get_kb_item("SMB/Windows/Arch"))
exit(0);
if("x86" >< os_arch)
key_list = make_list("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion");
else if("x64" >< os_arch)
key_list = make_list("SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion");
foreach key(key_list) {
commonpath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"ProgramFilesDir");
if(!commonpath)
continue;
offPath = commonpath + "\Microsoft Office\OFFICE15" ;
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:offPath, file_name:"ppcore.dll");
if(!exeVer)
exit(0);
if(exeVer =~ "^15\." && version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0.5325.1000")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:offPath + "\ppcore.dll", file_version:exeVer, vulnerable_range:"15.0 - 15.0.5325.0999");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
exit(99);
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