Microsoft Access Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 102082

Synopsis

The version of Microsoft Access installed on the remote Windows host is no longer supported.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the installation of Microsoft Access on the remote Windows host is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of Microsoft Access that is currently supported.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?db216c69

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2013

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 102082

File Name: microsoft_access_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/31/2017

Updated: 10/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for unsupported software.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:access

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Access

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0553