Apache OpenOffice < 4.1.8 Arbitrary Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 142882

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Apache OpenOffice installed on the remote host is a version prior to 4.1.8. It is, therefore, affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in its scripting events component. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to download and open a specially crafted document which contains hyperlinks to local executables which are executed unconditionally or on a click by the victim.

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

Solution

Upgrade to Apache OpenOffice version 4.1.8 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?67dcd958

http://www.nessus.org/u?f517b77b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 142882

File Name: openoffice_418.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/13/2020

Updated: 10/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13958

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:apache:openoffice

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenOffice

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13958

IAVA: 2020-A-0525-S