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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (December 2025)
high Nessus Plugin ID 277999
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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-2025-62553, CVE-2025-62564, CVE-2025-62563, CVE-2025-62556, CVE-2025-62561, CVE-2025-62560)
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 KB5002820 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 277999
File Name: smb_nt_ms25_dec_excel.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 12/9/2025
Updated: 12/12/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
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-2025-62553
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-62553, CVE-2025-62556, CVE-2025-62560, CVE-2025-62561, CVE-2025-62563, CVE-2025-62564