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Microsoft Office 2016 RCE Vulnerability (KB5001979)

2021-07-1400:00:00
Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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microsoft office 2016
rce vulnerability
kb5001979
security update
input validation
arbitrary code

CVSS2

5.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

8.2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

AI Score

8.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

72.9%

This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB5001979

# Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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#
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#
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#
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817734");
  script_version("2024-01-01T05:05:52+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-34469");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-01-01 05:05:52 +0000 (Mon, 01 Jan 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-12-28 23:15:00 +0000 (Thu, 28 Dec 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-07-14 17:28:41 +0530 (Wed, 14 Jul 2021)");
  script_name("Microsoft Office 2016 RCE Vulnerability (KB5001979)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB5001979");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
  on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to improper input validation
  in Microsoft Office software.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Office 2016.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5001979");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  exit(0);
}


include("smb_nt.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");


officeVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");
if(!officeVer|| officeVer !~ "^16\."){
  exit(0);
}

os_arch = get_kb_item("SMB/Windows/Arch");
if("x86" >< os_arch){
  key_list = make_list("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion");
}
else if("x64" >< os_arch){
  key_list =  make_list("SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
                        "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion");
}

foreach key(key_list)
{
  msPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"ProgramFilesDir");
  if(msPath)
  {

    offPath = msPath + "\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16";

    offdllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:offPath, file_name:"mso.dll");
    if(!offdllVer){
      continue;
    }

    if(offdllVer =~ "^16\." && version_is_less(version:offdllVer, test_version:"16.0.5188.1000"))
    {
      report = report_fixed_ver( file_checked:msPath + "\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\Office16\Mso.dll",
                                 file_version:offdllVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5188.0999");
      security_message(data:report);
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}
exit(99);

CVSS2

5.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

8.2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

AI Score

8.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

72.9%