Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-0696 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office, Office 365 Proplus and Outlook

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
microsoft
nessus

Summary

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it improperly handles the parsing of URI formats, aka 'Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS20_FEB_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-2020-0759) - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it improperly handles the parsing of URI formats. The security feature bypass by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution. However, to successfully exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to use it in conjunction with another vulnerability, such as a remote code execution vulnerability, to take advantage of the security feature bypass vulnerability and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-0696) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office OLicenseHeartbeat task, where an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run this task as SYSTEM. (CVE-2020-0697)
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2020-02-14
    plugin id133716
    published2020-02-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133716
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Products (February 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(133716);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/02/14");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2020-0696", "CVE-2020-0697", "CVE-2020-0759");
    
      script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (February 2020)");
    
      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:
    
      - 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-2020-0759)
    
      - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it improperly handles
        the parsing of URI formats. The security feature bypass by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution.
        However, to successfully exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to use it in conjunction with
        another vulnerability, such as a remote code execution vulnerability, to take advantage of the security
        feature bypass vulnerability and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-0696)
    
      - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office OLicenseHeartbeat task, where an
        attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run this task as SYSTEM. (CVE-2020-0697)");
      # https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0696
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3c75b3fb");
      # https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0697
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?097c5011");
      # https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0759
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?002d43eb");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released a security update to address this issue.
    
    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:N/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-2020-0759");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/02/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/02/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/02/14");
    
      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) 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');
    
    bulletin = 'MS20-02';
    get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');
    get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated', exit_code:1);
    
    vuln = FALSE;
    port = kb_smb_transport();
    office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();
    
    # 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)
      {
        path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:'16.0');
        prod = 'Microsoft Office 2016';
        prod2019 = 'Microsoft Office 2019';
        mso_dll_path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16');
        c2r_path = mso_dll_path;
        if (
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.10730.20438', channel:'Deferred', channel_product:'Office', path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.11328.20526', channel:'Deferred', channel_version:'1902', channel_product:'Office', path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.11929.20606', channel:'First Release for Deferred', channel_product:'Office', path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.12430.20264', channel:'Current', channel_product:'Office', path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          # 2019
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.12430.20264', channel:'2019 Retail', channel_product:'Office', path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.10356.20006', 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');
    }
    
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS20_FEB_OUTLOOK.NASL
    descriptionAn security feature bypass exists in Outlook due to improper the parsing of URI formats. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this via a specially crafted URI. This can provide opportunities for additional exploits.
    last seen2020-04-18
    modified2020-02-11
    plugin id133622
    published2020-02-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133622
    titleSecurity Updates for Outlook (February 2020)