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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (September 2023)
high Nessus Plugin ID 181292
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Word Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2023-36761)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-36762)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5002483
-KB5002497
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 181292
File Name: smb_nt_ms23_sep_word.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 9/12/2023
Updated: 6/24/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36761
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36762
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: 9/12/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2023
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/3/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-36761, CVE-2023-36762