Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (Novermber 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 274788

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:

- Microsoft Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
(CVE-2025-59240, CVE-2025-62200, CVE-2025-62201, CVE-2025-62202, CVE-2025-62203, CVE-2025-60726)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2025-62199, CVE-2025-60727)

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 KB5002811 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002811

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 274788

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_nov_excel.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/11/2025

Updated: 11/14/2025

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-2025-62202

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-2025-62202

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-59240, CVE-2025-60726, CVE-2025-60727, CVE-2025-62200, CVE-2025-62201, CVE-2025-62202, CVE-2025-62203

CWE: 125, 416, 843

IAVA: 2025-A-0845

MSFT: MS25-5002811

MSKB: 5002811