Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 RCE Vulnerability (KB5001960)
🗓️ 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbHType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-40486 | 13 Oct 202101:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| Security News: Microsoft Patch Tuesday October 2021, Autodiscover, MysterySnail, Exchange, DNS, Apache, HAProxy, VMware vCenter, Moodle | 21 Oct 202100:23 | – | avleonov | |
| The vulnerability of Microsoft Word’s text editor, related to improper handling of code generation, allows a perpetrator to execute arbitrary code. | 15 Oct 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2021-40486 | 13 Oct 202107:32 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Word 代码注入漏洞 | 12 Oct 202100:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| Microsoft Word Code Execution Vulnerability (CNVD-2025-17491) | 14 Oct 202100:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2021-40486 | 13 Oct 202100:27 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2021-40486 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 13 Oct 202100:27 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2021-27663 | 3 Oct 202520:07 | – | euvd | |
| Description of the security update for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013: October 12, 2021 (KB5001924) | 12 Oct 202107:00 | – | mskb |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5001960 |
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.818910");
script_version("2021-10-21T08:03:33+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-40486");
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:"2021-10-21 08:03:33 +0000 (Thu, 21 Oct 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:"2021-10-19 15:44:00 +0000 (Tue, 19 Oct 2021)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-10-13 12:01:31 +0530 (Wed, 13 Oct 2021)");
script_name("Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 RCE Vulnerability (KB5001960)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB5001960");
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 the presence of
an error when a maliciously modified file is opened.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1.");
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/5001960");
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/Word/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
exeVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Version");
if(!exeVer){
exit(0);
}
exePath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Word/Install/Path");
if(!exePath){
exePath = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}
if(exeVer =~ "^15\." && version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"15.0.5389.1000"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:exePath + "winword.exe",
file_version:exeVer, vulnerable_range:"15.0 - 15.0.5389.0999");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
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21 Oct 2021 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.05985