Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-8575 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office 365 Proplus and Project

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
critical
nessus

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Project, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Project Server.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
4

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_NOV_OFFICE_PROJECT.NASL
descriptionThe Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user. (CVE-2018-8575)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id118958
published2018-11-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118958
titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Project Server (November 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(118958);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8575");
  script_bugtraq_id(105807);
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4461489");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4022147");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4461478");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4461489");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4022147");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4461478");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Project Server (November 2018)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for Microsoft security updates.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host
is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by
the following vulnerability :

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly
    handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
    exploited the vulnerability could use a specially
    crafted file to perform actions in the security context
    of the current user. For example, the file could then
    take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the
    same permissions as the current user.  (CVE-2018-8575)");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4461489/description-of-the-security-update-for-project-2013-november-13-2018
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?49ac1ceb");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4022147/description-of-the-security-update-for-project-2010-november-13-2018
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?03a2eb7b");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4461478/description-of-the-security-update-for-project-2016-november-13-2018
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a85cc1a4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB4461489
  -KB4022147
  -KB4461478");
  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-2018-8575");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:project_server");
  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("install_func.inc");

global_var vuln;

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = "MS18-11";
kbs = make_list(
  '4022147', # 2010
  '4461489', # 2013
  '4461478'  # 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);

port = kb_smb_transport();

######################################################################
# project 2010, 2013, 2016
######################################################################
project_checks = make_array(
  "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7224.5000", "kb", "4022147"),
  "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.5085.1000", "kb", "4461489"),
  "16.0", make_nested_list(
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4771.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "4461478"),
    # C2R
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.8431.2329", "channel", "Deferred"),
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.9126.2315", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1803"),
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.10730.20205", "channel", "First Release for Deferred"),
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.11001.20108", "channel", "Current"),
    # 2019
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.11001.20108", "channel", "2019 Retail"),
    make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.10338.20019", "channel", "2019 Volume")
    )
  );

if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Project", checks:project_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
{
  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');
}

The Hacker News

idTHN:FC0A657EEDC66A38CB29C06FB477EEF0
last seen2018-11-14
modified2018-11-14
published2018-11-14
reporterThe Hacker News
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2018/11/microsoft-patch-tuesday-updates.html
title63 New Flaws (Including 0-Days) Windows Users Need to Patch Now