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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (August 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 249128

Synopsis

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2025-53735, CVE-2025-53737, CVE-2025-53739, CVE-2025-53741)

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

Solution

Microsoft has released KB5002758 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002758

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 249128

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_aug_excel.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/12/2025

Updated: 8/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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-2025-53735

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-53735

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-53735, CVE-2025-53737, CVE-2025-53739, CVE-2025-53741

MSFT: MS25-5002758

MSKB: 5002758