CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
60.8%
The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the august-15-2023 advisory.
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35371)
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36896)
Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36895)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the applicationβs self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(179875);
script_version("1.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/08/15");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-35371", "CVE-2023-36895", "CVE-2023-36896");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (Aug 2023) (macOS)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Office product installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Office for Mac installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as
referenced in the august-15-2023 advisory.
- Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35371)
- Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36896)
- Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36895)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-for-mac#august-15-2023
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7fd48798");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Office for Mac version 16.76 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36896");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/08/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/08/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/08/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_office_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/Version");
script_require_ports("installed_sw/Microsoft Outlook", "installed_sw/Microsoft Excel", "installed_sw/Microsoft Word", "installed_sw/Microsoft PowerPoint", "installed_sw/Microsoft OneNote");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_office.inc');
var apps = make_list(
'Microsoft Outlook',
'Microsoft Excel',
'Microsoft Word',
'Microsoft PowerPoint',
'Microsoft OneNote'
);
var app_info = vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::get_app_info(apps:apps);
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '16.76', 'fixed_display' : 'Version 16.76 (Build 23081101)' }
];
vcf::microsoft::office_for_mac::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);