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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (February 2023)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 171449
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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 a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5002316
-KB5002323
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: Critical
ID: 171449
File Name: smb_nt_ms23_feb_word.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/14/2023
Updated: 5/11/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21716
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:word
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-21716