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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (July 2023)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 178162
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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 a security feature bypass vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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:-KB5002406
-KB5002411
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 178162
File Name: smb_nt_ms23_jul_word.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 7/11/2023
Updated: 8/11/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-33150
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.6
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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: 7/11/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-33150