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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (October 2020)
high Nessus Plugin ID 141415
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle .LNK files. 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-2020-16933)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB4486703
-KB4486692
-KB4486701
-KB4486679
For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an update.
See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?c796608f
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 141415
File Name: smb_nt_ms20_oct_word.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/13/2020
Updated: 2/15/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16933
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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: 10/13/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-16933