Lucene search

K

Microsoft Excel 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB5002496)

🗓️ 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 18 Views

This host is missing an important security update due to an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2016

Show more

AI Insights are available for you today

Leverage the power of AI to quickly understand vulnerabilities, impacts, and exploitability

Related
Refs
Code
# 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832503");
  script_version("2023-10-13T05:06:10+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36766");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.9");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-09-14 23:44:00 +0000 (Thu, 14 Sep 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-09-13 17:28:37 +0530 (Wed, 13 Sep 2023)");
  script_name("Microsoft Excel 2016 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (KB5002496)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB5002496");

  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 Information Disclosure
  Vulnerability in Microsoft Office.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to disclose sensitive information on an 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/5002496");
  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");

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

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

if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.5413.0999")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:excelPath + "Excel.exe",
                            file_version:excelVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5413.0999");
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(99);

Transform Your Security Services

Elevate your offerings with Vulners' advanced Vulnerability Intelligence. Contact us for a demo and discover the difference comprehensive, actionable intelligence can make in your security strategy.

Book a live demo
13 Sep 2023 00:00Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
CVSS35.5 - 7.8
EPSS0.00334
SSVC
18
.json
Report