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Security Updates for Microsoft Office Web Apps (January 2019)
high Nessus Plugin ID 121026
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Office Web Apps installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Office Web Apps installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user. (CVE-2019-0585)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word macro buttons are used improperly. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read arbitrary files from a targeted system.
(CVE-2019-0561)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB4461620
-KB4461633
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 121026
File Name: smb_nt_ms19_jan_office_web.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 1/8/2019
Updated: 10/31/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
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-2019-0585
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:office_web_apps
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/8/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-0561, CVE-2019-0585