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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2023)

2023-08-1000:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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microsoft word
security update
vulnerability
nessus
cve-2023-36895
mskb
msft
iava

CVSS3

7.8

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

0.002

Percentile

60.8%

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability and missing a defense-in-depth security update.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(179672);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36895");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002445");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002464");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002445");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002464");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0419-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2023)");

  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 a vulnerability and missing a
defense-in-depth security update.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002445");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002464");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/ADV230003");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB5002445
  -KB5002464

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: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-2023-36895");

  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:"2023/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/08/10");

  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) 2023 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 = 'MS23-08';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002445',
  '5002464'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002445',  'fixed_version': '15.0.5579.1001', 'sp' : 1},
  { 'kb':'5002464', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5408.1001', 'sp' : 0}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  kbs:kbs,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Word'
);

CVSS3

7.8

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

0.002

Percentile

60.8%