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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (September 2023)

2023-09-1200:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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microsoft excel
security update
information disclosure
vulnerability
microsoft office

7.8 High

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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

21.3%

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information.

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(181304);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36766");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002488");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002496");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002488");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002496");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0478-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (September 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. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure
vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information.

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/5002488");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002496");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB5002488
  -KB5002496");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36766");

  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:"2023/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/12");

  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 = 'MS23-09';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002488',
  '5002496'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002488',  'fixed_version': '15.0.5589.1000', 'sp' : 1},
  { 'kb':'5002496', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5413.1000', 'sp' : 0}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  kbs:kbs,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Excel'
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftexcelcpe:/a:microsoft:excel

7.8 High

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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

21.3%