Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition installation on the remote host is missing a language pack security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 installation on the   remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore,   affected by multiple vulnerabilities:
  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to bypass authentication and execute     unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-21716)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2023-21717)

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to bypass authentication and execute     unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-21716)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2023-21717)

The Microsoft Office Web Apps installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could send a malicious e-mail containing an RTF     payload that would allow them to gain access to execute commands within the application used to open the malicious     file. (CVE-2023-21716)

The Microsoft Office product installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

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

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

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

The Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to bypass authentication and execute     unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-21716)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2023-21717)

The Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to bypass authentication and execute     unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-21716)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2023-21717)

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to bypass authentication and execute     unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-21716)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can     exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2023-21717)

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
171609	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171608	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 (Language Pack (February 2023))	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171607	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171602	Security Updates for Microsoft Office Online Server (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171594	Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (Feb 2023) (macOS)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	critical
171554	Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows	critical
171509	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171508	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171507	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171506	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171505	Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical
171449	Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (February 2023)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	critical

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