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Security Updates for Microsoft Skype for Business (February 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 190556

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Skype for Business installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft Skype for Business installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

Solution

Microsoft has released KB5002181 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002181

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 190556

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_feb_skype.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/15/2024

Updated: 2/16/2024

Supported Sensors: 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:skype_for_business

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

MSFT: MS24-5002181

MSKB: 5002181