Detections
Analytics
Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (March 2026)
high Nessus Plugin ID 301777
Synopsis
The Microsoft Office Products are affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates. They are, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-26108, CVE-2026-26110)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 the following updates to address these issues:- KB5002718
- KB5002838
See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 301777
File Name: smb_nt_ms26_mar_office.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 3/10/2026
Updated: 3/10/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-26110
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-26108, CVE-2026-26110