CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
86.8%
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.
It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, 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(140433);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/02/21");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-1218");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484510");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484522");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4486660");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484510");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484522");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4486660");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0404-S");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2020-0118");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (September 2020)");
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-2020-1218)");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484510/security-update-for-word-2016-september-8-2020
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d0608c6b");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484522/security-update-for-word-2013-september-8-2020
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?88facd38");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4486660/security-update-for-word-2010-september-8-2020
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0209111f");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4484510
-KB4484522
-KB4486660
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:P/I:P/A:P");
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-2020-1218");
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:"2020/09/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/09/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/09/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2024 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('smb_func.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc');
include('smb_reg_query.inc');
include('install_func.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');
bulletin = 'MS20-09';
kbs = make_list(
'4484510',
'4484522',
'4486660'
);
if (get_kb_item('Host/patch_management_checks'))
hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated', exit_code:1);
port = kb_smb_transport();
checks = make_array(
'14.0', make_array('sp', 2, 'version', '14.0.7258.5000', 'kb', '4486660'),
'15.0', make_array('sp', 1, 'version', '15.0.5275.1000', 'kb', '4484522'),
'16.0', make_nested_list(make_array('sp', 0, 'version', '16.0.5056.1000', 'channel', 'MSI', 'kb', '4484510'))
);
if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:'Word', checks:checks, bulletin:bulletin))
{
replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
hotfix_security_warning();
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
exit(0);
}
else
{
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
86.8%