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Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4493197)

🗓️ 12 May 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4493197) is a critical security update that addresses a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2016

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# Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
#
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# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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#
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# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817718");
  script_version("2021-08-25T12:01:03+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-28455");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-08-25 12:01:03 +0000 (Wed, 25 Aug 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-05-18 16:02:00 +0000 (Tue, 18 May 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-05-12 18:37:56 +0530 (Wed, 12 May 2021)");
  script_name("Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4493197)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB4493197");

  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
  in Microsoft Office software when it fails to properly handle a specially
  crafted Office file.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Office 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/4493197");

  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("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");

officeVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");
if(!officeVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(officeVer =~ "^16\.")
{
  os_arch = get_kb_item("SMB/Windows/Arch");
  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)
  {
    propath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"ProgramFilesDir");
    if(propath)
    {
      offPath = propath + "\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16";
      offexeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:offPath, file_name:"acecore.dll");
      if(!offexeVer){
        continue ;
      }

      if(offexeVer =~ "^16\." && version_is_less(version:offexeVer, test_version:"16.0.5161.1001"))
      {
        report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:offPath + "\acecore.dll",
                 file_version:offexeVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5161.1000");
        security_message(data:report);
        exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}
exit(99);

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25 Aug 2021 00:00Current
9.2Critical risk
Vulners AI Score9.2
CVSS 26.5
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.0212
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