Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (October 2021)
high Nessus Plugin ID 154031
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-40486)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5001960
-KB5002004
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
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5001960
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002004
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 154031
File Name: smb_nt_ms21_oct_word.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/12/2021
Updated: 2/16/2023
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40486
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:word
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-40486