Microsoft Project 2013 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4484489)
🗓️ 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AGType
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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
CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:project";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832391");
script_version("2025-09-19T15:40:40+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:"2025-09-19 15:40:40 +0000 (Fri, 19 Sep 2025)");
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:"2023-08-10 15:56:12 +0530 (Thu, 10 Aug 2023)");
script_name("Microsoft Project 2013 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4484489)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4484489");
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 presence of remote code
execution flaw in Microsoft Project software.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of
the current user");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Project 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/4484489");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("gb_ms_project_detect_win.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("Microsoft/Project/Win/Ver");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE)) exit(0);
proPath = infos["location"];
if(!proPath || "Did not find install path from registry" >< proPath) {
exit(0);
}
path = proPath + "\Office15";
proVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"winproj.exe");
if(!proVer) {
exit(0);
}
if(version_in_range(version:proVer, test_version:"15.0.5085.0", test_version2:"15.0.5579.1000")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:path + "\winproj.exe", file_version:proVer, vulnerable_range:"15.0.5085.0 - 15.0.5579.1000");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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19 Sep 2025 00:00Current
8.1High risk
Vulners AI Score8.1
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.98932
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