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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (January 2022)
high Nessus Plugin ID 156628
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:- Two remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-21840, CVE-2022-21841)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5002128
-KB5002114
For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an update.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 156628
File Name: smb_nt_ms22_jan_excel.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 1/11/2022
Updated: 6/10/2022
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-2022-21841
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-2022-21840
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-21840, CVE-2022-21841