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Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4484508)

🗓️ 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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This host is missing an important security update for Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4484508). The flaw is due to the Microsoft Office Access connectivity engine failing to handle specially crafted Office files, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user

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# Copyright (C) 2020 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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# GNU General Public License for more details.
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817830");
  script_version("2021-08-12T03:01:00+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-17062");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-08-12 03:01:00 +0000 (Thu, 12 Aug 2021)");
  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:"2020-11-16 18:14:00 +0000 (Mon, 16 Nov 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2020-11-11 09:41:28 +0530 (Wed, 11 Nov 2020)");
  script_name("Microsoft Office 2016 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4484508)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB4484508");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to microsoft office access
  connectivity engine fails to properly handle 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/4484508");

  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("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:"16.0.5083.1000"))
      {
        report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:offPath + "\acecore.dll",
                 file_version:offexeVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5083.0999");
        security_message(data:report);
        exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}
exit(99);

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12 Aug 2021 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.17.8
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.04129
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