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Security Updates for Microsoft Skype for Business (October 2023)
high Nessus Plugin ID 182860
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Skype for Business installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Skype for Business installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2023-41763)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-36780, CVE-2023-36786, CVE-2023-36789)
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 KB5032429 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 182860
File Name: smb_nt_ms23_oct_skype.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/10/2023
Updated: 10/13/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36789
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:skype_for_business
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2023
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/31/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-36780, CVE-2023-36786, CVE-2023-36789, CVE-2023-41763