Security Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (July 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 151603

Synopsis

The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central install is missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central install is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. An authenticated attacker can exploit this, to execute arbitrary commands.

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

Solution

Update Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to 16.14 for 2020 Release Wave 1, 17.8 for 2020 Release Wave 2, 18.3 for 2021 Release Wave 1, or later.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5004715

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5004716

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5004717

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 151603

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_jul_microsoft_dynamics_365_bc.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/13/2021

Updated: 12/29/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-34474

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:dynamics_365

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-34474

IAVA: 2021-A-0313-S

MSFT: MS21-5004715, MS21-5004716, MS21-5004717

MSKB: 5004715, 5004716, 5004717