CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
96.5%
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.
It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
##
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(162034);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/06/10");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8573");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (November 2018)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.
It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in
Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle
objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
exploited the vulnerability could use a specially
crafted file to perform actions in the security context
of the current user. For example, the file could then
take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the
same permissions as the current user. (CVE-2018-8573)");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates#november-13-2018
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?941265c6");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-microsoft365-apps-by-date
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fd4508ff");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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-2018-8573");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/11/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/06/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_office.inc');
var bulletin = 'MS18-11';
var constraints = [
{ 'channel':'Deferred', 'channel_version':'1803', 'fixed_version': '16.0.9126.2315'},
{ 'channel':'Deferred', 'fixed_version': '16.0.8431.2329'},
{ 'channel':'First Release for Deferred', 'fixed_version': '16.0.10730.20205'},
{ 'channel':'Current', 'fixed_version': '16.0.11001.20108'},
{ 'channel':'2019 Volume', 'fixed_version': '16.0.10338.20019'},
{ 'channel':'2019 Retail', 'fixed_version': '16.0.11001.20108'}
];
vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
bulletin:bulletin,
subproduct:'Word'
);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
96.5%