Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-1402 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Office 365

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-200
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-11-12
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
6

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS19_NOV_OFFICE.NASL
descriptionThe Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. (CVE-2019-1402) - 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-2019-1448) - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the way that Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle a specially crafted file, which could lead to a standard user, any AppContainer sandbox, and Office LPAC Protected View to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. (CVE-2019-1449) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2019-1446)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id130913
published2019-11-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/130913
titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Products (November 2019)
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(130913);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2019-1402",
    "CVE-2019-1446",
    "CVE-2019-1448",
    "CVE-2019-1449"
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484152");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484160");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484148");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484127");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484113");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484119");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484152");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484160");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484148");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484127");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484113");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4484119");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (November 2019)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Office Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft Office software when the software fails to
    properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who
    successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain
    information to further compromise the users system.
    (CVE-2019-1402)

  - 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-2019-1448)

  - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the
    way that Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle a
    specially crafted file, which could lead to a standard
    user, any AppContainer sandbox, and Office LPAC
    Protected View to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.
    (CVE-2019-1449)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
    Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its
    memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability
    could use the information to compromise the users
    computer or data.  (CVE-2019-1446)");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484152/security-update-for-office-2013-november-12-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7899bb59");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484160/security-update-for-office-2010-november-12-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9ea2af0a");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484148/security-update-for-office-2016-november-12-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f2f9db6d");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484127/security-update-for-office-2010-november-12-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cd218f71");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484113/security-update-for-office-2016-november-12-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3ff227fc");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484119/security-update-for-office-2013-november-12-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?99349609");
  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office365-proplus-by-date
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c6fc9b1b");
  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-2019
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?42ab6861");
  # https://support.office.com/en-us/article/install-office-updates-2ab296f3-7f03-43a2-8e50-46de917611c5
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7b126882");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB4484152
  -KB4484160
  -KB4484148
  -KB4484127
  -KB4484113
  -KB4484119

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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-2019-1449");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/11/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 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");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = "MS19-11";
kbs = make_list(
  "4484127", # Office 2010 SP2
  "4484160", # Office 2010 SP2
  "4484152", # Office 2013 SP1
  "4484119", # Office 2013 SP1
  "4484148", # Office 2016
  "4484113"  # Office 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();

office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();

# Office 2010 SP2
if (office_vers["14.0"])
{
  office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2010/SP");
  if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
  {
    prod = "Microsoft Office 2010 SP2";

    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"14.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office14");
    kb = "4484160";
    file = "graph.exe";
    version = "14.0.7241.5000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"14.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office14");
    kb = "4484127";
    file = "acecore.dll";
    version = "14.0.7241.5000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

# Office 2013 SP1
if (office_vers["15.0"])
{
  office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2013/SP");
  if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 1)
  {
    prod = "Microsoft Office 2013 SP1";

    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"15.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office15");
    kb = "4484152";
    file = "graph.exe";
    version = "15.0.5189.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER )
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"15.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office15");
    kb = "4484119";
    file = "acecore.dll";
    version = "15.0.5189.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER )
      vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

# Office 2016 / 2019 / C2R
if (office_vers["16.0"])
{
  office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2016/SP");
  if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 0)
  {
    prod = "Microsoft Office 2016";

    # MSI graph.exe
    path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"16.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Office\Office16");
    kb = "4484148";
    file = "graph.exe";
    version = "16.0.4927.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, channel:"MSI", channel_product:"Office", path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    # MSI acecore.dll
    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"16.0");
    path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office16");
    kb = "4484113";
    file = "acecore.dll";
    version = "16.0.4927.1000";
    if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, channel:"MSI", channel_product:"Office", path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
      vuln = TRUE;

    path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:'16.0');
    prod2019 = 'Microsoft Office 2019';
    mso_dll_path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Shared\\Office16');
    c2r_path = mso_dll_path;
    if (
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.10730.20416", channel:"Deferred", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.11328.20468", channel:"Deferred", channel_version:"1902", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.11929.20426", channel:"First Release for Deferred", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.12130.20334", channel:"Current", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
      # 2019
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.12130.20334", channel:"2019 Retail", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER ||
      hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.10352.20042", channel:"2019 Volume", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER
    )
    vuln = TRUE;
  }
}
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");
}

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