Security Updates for Microsoft Office Web Apps (March 2020)

high Nessus Plugin ID 134379

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-2020-0850, CVE-2020-0892)

- 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-2020-0852)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4484270
-KB4475602

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c9e7117b

http://www.nessus.org/u?acaea58a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 134379

File Name: smb_nt_ms20_mar_office_web.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/10/2020

Updated: 5/18/2022

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-2020-0892

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-0850

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: 3/10/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-0850, CVE-2020-0852, CVE-2020-0892

MSFT: MS20-4475602, MS20-4484270

MSKB: 4475602, 4484270