Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-0651 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel and Office 365 Proplus

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 Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0650, CVE-2020-0653.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS20_JAN_EXCEL.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Excel 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-2020-0650, CVE-2020-0651)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id132867
    published2020-01-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/132867
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (January 2020)
    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(132867);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/02/14");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2020-0650", "CVE-2020-0651");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484234");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484217");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4484243");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484234");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484217");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS20-4484243");
    
      script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (January 2020)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The Microsoft Excel Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The Microsoft Excel 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-2020-0650, CVE-2020-0651)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484234");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484217");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4484243");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
      -KB4484234
      -KB4484217
      -KB4484243
    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: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-2020-0650");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/01/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/01/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/01/14");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_installed.nbin", "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 = 'MS20-01';
    kbs = make_list(
      '4484234',
      '4484217',
      '4484243'
    );
    
    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();
    
    checks = make_array(
      '15.0', make_array('sp', 1, 'version', '15.0.5207.1000', 'kb', '4484234'),
      '14.0', make_array('sp', 2, 'version', '14.0.7244.5000', 'kb', '4484243'),
      '16.0', make_nested_list(make_array('sp', 0, 'version', '16.0.4954.1000', 'channel', 'MSI', 'kb', '4484217'),
        # C2R
        make_array("version", "16.0.10730.20432", "channel", "Deferred"),
        make_array("version", "16.0.11328.20512", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1902"),
        make_array("version", "16.0.11929.20562", "channel", "First Release for Deferred"),
        make_array("version", "16.0.12325.20298", "channel", "Current"),
        # 2019
        make_array("version", "16.0.12325.20298", "channel", "2019 Retail"),
        make_array("version", "16.0.10354.20022", "channel", "2019 Volume"))
      );
    
    if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:'Excel', checks: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');
    }
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOS_MS20_JAN_OFFICE.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Office application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker has to entice the logged on user to click a link or open a specially crafted file to gain control of the system with the priviledges of the logged on user. (CVE-2020-0650 CVE-2020-0651)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id132938
    published2020-01-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/132938
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Products (January 2020) (macOS)
    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(132938);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/02/14");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2020-0650", "CVE-2020-0651");
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0029");
    
      script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (January 2020) (macOS)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Microsoft Office.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The Microsoft Office application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is,
    therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:
    
      - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel
       improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
       exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context
       of the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker has to
       entice the logged on user to click a link or open a specially crafted
       file to gain control of the system with the priviledges of the logged
       on user. (CVE-2020-0650 CVE-2020-0651)");
      # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?43ed1b90");
      # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-for-mac#january-14-2020
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?21a62786");
      # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-2016-mac
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dae26676");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office for Mac.");
      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-2020-0651");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/01/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/01/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/01/15");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_office_installed.nbin");
      script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/Version");
      script_require_ports("installed_sw/Microsoft Word", "installed_sw/Microsoft Excel", "installed_sw/Microsoft PowerPoint", "installed_sw/Microsoft OneNote", "installed_sw/Microsoft Outlook");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    include('audit.inc');
    include('global_settings.inc');
    include('misc_func.inc');
    include('install_func.inc');
    include('vcf.inc');
    
    os = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/MacOSX/Version');
    apps = make_list(
      'Microsoft Word',
      'Microsoft Excel',
      'Microsoft PowerPoint',
      'Microsoft Outlook'
    );
    report = '';
    
    #2016
    min_ver_16 = '16';
    fix_ver_16 = '16.16.18';
    fix_disp_16 = '16.16.18 (20011202)';
    
    #2019
    min_ver_19 = '16.17.0';
    fix_ver_19 = '16.33';
    fix_disp_19 = '16.33 (20011301)';
    
    foreach app (apps)
    {
      installs = get_installs(app_name:app);
      if (isnull(installs[1]))
        continue;
    
      foreach install (installs[1])
      {
        version = install['version'];
    
        if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:min_ver_19, fix:fix_ver_19, strict:FALSE) < 0)
        {
          app_label = app + ' for Mac 2019';
          report +=
            '\n\n  Product           : ' + app_label +
            '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
            '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix_disp_19;
        }
        else if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:min_ver_16, fix:fix_ver_16, strict:FALSE) < 0)
        {
          app_label = app + ' for Mac 2016';
          report +=
            '\n\n  Product           : ' + app_label +
            '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
            '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix_disp_16;
        }
      }
    }
    if (empty(report))
      audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    
    if (os =~ "^Mac OS X 10\.[0-9](\.|$)")
      report += '\n  Note              : Update will require Mac OS X 10.10.0 or later.\n';
    
    security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:0, extra:report);