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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (November 2017)
high Nessus Plugin ID 104562
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft Office Products are missing a security update.It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2017-11854)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB4011250
-KB4011242
-KB4011270
-KB4011266
See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?7e369ce9
http://www.nessus.org/u?f5d2afcd
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 104562
File Name: smb_nt_ms17_nov_word.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/14/2017
Updated: 6/3/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-11854
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:word
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-11854
BID: 101746