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Security Update for Microsoft Project RCE (August 2024)
high Nessus Plugin ID 205611
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Project installation on the remote host is missing a security update.Description
The version of Microsoft Project installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability, that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine.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:-KB5002561
See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?331769e5
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=106187
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 205611
File Name: smb_nt_ms24_aug_project.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 8/15/2024
Updated: 8/16/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-38189
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:project
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2023
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 9/3/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-38189