Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (December 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 213522

Synopsis

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a security vulnerability that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an update.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b315068b

http://www.nessus.org/u?eeaef379

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49069

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 213522

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_dec_excel_c2r.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/7/2025

Updated: 1/7/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49069

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-49069

IAVA: 2024-A-0806