CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB5002566
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.834505");
script_version("2024-09-18T07:47:18+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-38226");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-09-18 07:47:18 +0000 (Wed, 18 Sep 2024)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-09-10 17:15:25 +0000 (Tue, 10 Sep 2024)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-09-11 10:30:57 +0530 (Wed, 11 Sep 2024)");
script_name("Microsoft Publisher 2016 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (KB5002566)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft KB5002566");
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 a security feature bypass
vulnerability in Publisher.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to conduct security feature bypass.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Publisher 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/5002566");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Publisher/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
exeVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Publisher/Version");
if(!exeVer){
exit(0);
}
exePath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Publisher/Installed/Path");
if(!exePath){
exePath = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}
if(exeVer && exeVer =~ "^16.*")
{
if(version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"16.0", test_version2:"16.0.5460.0999")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked: exePath + "\mspub.exe", file_version:exeVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.5460.0999");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
exit(99);