The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.
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
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(175337);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/06/16");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-24953");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002384");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002386");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002384");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002386");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0245-S");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (May 2023)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by a remote code execution
vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.
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/5002384");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002386");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB5002384
-KB5002386");
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-2023-24953");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/05/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/05/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/05/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
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", "microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_installed.nbin", "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 = 'MS23-05';
var kbs = make_list(
'5002384',
'5002386'
);
var constraints = [
{ 'kb':'5002384', 'fixed_version': '15.0.5553.1000', 'sp' : 1},
{ 'kb':'5002386', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5395.1000', 'sp' : 0}
];
vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
kbs:kbs,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
bulletin:bulletin,
subproduct:'Excel'
);