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Microsoft Excel 2016 Defense in Depth Security Update (KB5002463)

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This is the Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884) affecting Microsoft Excel 2016. The missing important security update needs to be installed (KB5002463)

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832167");
  script_version("2023-10-13T05:06:10+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-2023-36884");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.6");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-10-13 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 13 Oct 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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:"2023-08-08 19:15:00 +0000 (Tue, 08 Aug 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-08-09 15:07:23 +0530 (Wed, 09 Aug 2023)");
  script_name("Microsoft Excel 2016 Defense in Depth Security Update (KB5002463)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB5002463");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This is the Windows Search Remote Code
  Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884).");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to execute arbitrary code and conduct spoofing on the affected system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Excel 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/5002463");
  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/Excel/Version");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

vers = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(!vers) {
  exit(0);
}

path = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Install/Path");
if(!path) {
  path = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}

if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.5408.1000")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:path + "Excel.exe",
                            file_version:vers, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5408.1000");
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(99);

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09 Aug 2023 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS37.5
EPSS0.29949
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