Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-8161 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_MAY_WORD.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8161)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109617
    published2018-05-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109617
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Word Products (May 2018)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(109617);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8161");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4018396");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4018383");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4022141");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4018396");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4018383");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4022141");
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0151");
    
      script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (May 2018)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for Microsoft security updates.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.
    It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
    
      - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in
        Microsoft Office software when the software fails to
        properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who
        successfully exploited the vulnerability could run
        arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If
        the current user is logged on with administrative user
        rights, an attacker could take control of the affected
        system. An attacker could then install programs; view,
        change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full
        user rights.  (CVE-2018-8161)");
      # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4018396/description-of-the-security-update-for-word-2013-may-8-2018
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b8806608");
      # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4018383/description-of-the-security-update-for-word-2016-may-8-2018
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e84a2398");
      # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4022141/description-of-the-security-update-for-word-2010-may-8-2018
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?34b85429");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
      -KB4018396
      -KB4018383
      -KB4022141");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8161");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/05/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/05/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/05/08");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
      script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("smb_func.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
    include("smb_reg_query.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    global_var vuln;
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
    
    bulletin = "MS18-05";
    kbs = make_list(
      '4022141', # Word 2010 SP2
      '4018396', # Word 2013 SP1
      '4018383'  # Word 2016
    );
    
    if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", exit_code:1);
    
    vuln = FALSE;
    port = kb_smb_transport();
    
    ######################################################################
    # Word 2010, 2013, 2016
    ######################################################################
    function perform_word_checks()
    {
      local_var word_checks, kb16;
    
      kb16 = "4018383";
      word_checks = make_array(
        "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7208.5000", "kb", "4022141"),
        "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.5031.1000", "kb", "4018396"),
        "16.0", make_nested_list(
          make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4690.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", kb16),
          make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.8431.2250", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1708", "kb", kb16),
          make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.8201.2278", "channel", "Deferred", "kb", kb16),
          make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.9126.2191", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", kb16),
          make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.9226.2126", "channel", "Current", "kb", kb16)
        )
      );
      if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Word", checks:word_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
    
    ######################################################################
    # MAIN
    ######################################################################
    perform_word_checks();
    
    if (vuln)
    {
      replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
      hotfix_security_hole();
      hotfix_check_fversion_end();
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      hotfix_check_fversion_end();
      audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_MAY_OFFICE_WEB.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Office Web Apps installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8161) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Outlook when a message is opened. This vulnerability could potentially result in the disclosure of sensitive information to a malicious site. (CVE-2018-8160)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109618
    published2018-05-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109618
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Web Apps (May 2018)
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_MAY_OFFICE_SHAREPOINT.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft SharePoint Server or Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run script in the security context of the current user. These attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109616
    published2018-05-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109616
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft Project Server (May 2018)
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_MAY_OFFICE.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8147, CVE-2018-8148) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Outlook when a message is opened. This vulnerability could potentially result in the disclosure of sensitive information to a malicious site. (CVE-2018-8160) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158, CVE-2018-8161) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft InfoPath when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8173) - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Outlook attachment block filter does not properly handle attachments. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands. The security feature bypass by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2018-8150)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id109614
    published2018-05-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109614
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Products (May 2018)