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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (October 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 270364

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

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 KB5002789 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002789

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 270364

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_oct_word.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/14/2025

Updated: 10/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

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-2025-59222

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-2025-59222

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:word

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-59221, CVE-2025-59222

CWE: 416

MSFT: MS25-5002789

MSKB: 5002789