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Microsoft Office Excel ReadAV Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

2012-11-0800:00:00
Copyright (C) 2012 SecPod
plugins.openvas.org
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EPSS

0.015

Percentile

87.1%

This host is installed with Microsoft Office Excel which is
prone to arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms_office_excel_readav_code_exec_vuln.nasl 6533 2017-07-05 08:41:34Z santu $
#
# Microsoft Office Excel ReadAV Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Rachana Shetty <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary
code or or cause denial of service condition via a crafted XLS file.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3";

tag_insight = "An error exists in the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer and Excel
when handling crafted '.xls' files.";

tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.";

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Microsoft Office Excel which is
prone to arbitrary code execution vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(902692);
  script_version("$Revision: 6533 $");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5672");
  script_bugtraq_id(56309);
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-05 10:41:34 +0200 (Wed, 05 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-11-08 14:28:19 +0530 (Thu, 08 Nov 2012)");
  script_name("Microsoft Office Excel ReadAV Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Oct/63");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524379");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 SecPod");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Prdts/Installed");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

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

# Variable Initialization
excelVer = "";
excelviewVer = "";

# Check for Office Excel 2007
excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(excelVer =~ "^12")
{
  # Check version Excel.exe
  if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6665.5003"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}

# Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007
excelviewVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XLView/Version");
if(excelviewVer =~ "^12")
{
  # check for Xlview.exe  version
  if(version_in_range(version:excelviewVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6665.5003"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}

EPSS

0.015

Percentile

87.1%