Security Update for Microsoft Power BI Report Server (March 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147657

Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Power BI Report Server due to excessive data output by the application in Microsoft Power BI. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, to disclose potentially sensitive information.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade Power BI Report Server to version 15.0.1103.241, 15.0.1104.310 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3bca0101

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 147657

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_mar_powerbi.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/11/2021

Updated: 1/10/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-26859

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:power_bi_report_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Power BI Report Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-26859

IAVB: 2021-B-0018

MSFT: MS21-5001284, MS21-5001285

MSKB: 5001284, 5001285