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Security Updates for Microsoft PowerPoint Products (February 2024)
high Nessus Plugin ID 190470
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Synopsis
The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Microsoft has released KB5002495 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 190470
File Name: smb_nt_ms24_feb_powerpoint.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/13/2024
Updated: 9/13/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-20673
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-20673