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Security Updates for Microsoft Skype for Business (February 2021)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 146340
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Skype for Business installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Skype for Business installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2021-24073)
- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-24099)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5000675
-KB5000688
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 146340
File Name: smb_nt_ms21_feb_skype.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/9/2021
Updated: 1/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-24073
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:skype_for_business
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/9/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-24073, CVE-2021-24099