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Security Updates for Microsoft Office Online Server Apps (May 2019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 130261

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Office Online Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft Office Online Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

 - 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-2019-0953)

Solution

Microsoft has released KB4462169 to address this issue.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4bde1dbb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130261

File Name: smb_nt_ms19_may_office_web.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/25/2019

Updated: 12/5/2022

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-2019-0953

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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: 5/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-0953

BID: 108211

MSFT: MS19-4462169

MSKB: 4462169