Microsoft Outlook 2016 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (KB5002254) update is needed due to improper NTLM Authentication implementation
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832026");
script_version("2025-01-21T05:37:33+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-23397");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-01-21 05:37:33 +0000 (Tue, 21 Jan 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-03-14 18:04:00 +0000 (Tue, 14 Mar 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-03-15 09:32:56 +0530 (Wed, 15 Mar 2023)");
script_name("Microsoft Outlook 2016 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (KB5002254)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB5002254");
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 improper implementation
of NTLM Authentication in Microsoft Outlook software.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to elevate privileges on an affected system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Outlook 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/5002254");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Outlook/Version");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
outlookVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Outlook/Version");
if(!outlookVer|| outlookVer !~ "^16\."){
exit(0);
}
outlookFile = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\OUTLOOK.EXE", item:"Path");
if(!outlookFile){
exit(0);
}
outlookVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:outlookFile, file_name:"outlook.exe");
if(!outlookVer){
exit(0);
}
if(version_in_range(version:outlookVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.5387.0999")){
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked: outlookFile + "outlook.exe",
file_version:outlookVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5387.0999");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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