MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 23998

This page contains detailed information about the MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 23998
Name: MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198)
Filename: smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2007-01-09
This Plugin Published: 2007-01-09
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.42
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Dependencies: ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl, office_installed.nasl, smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2007-01-09
Patch Published: 2007-01-09
CVE [?]: CVE-2007-0027, CVE-2007-0028, CVE-2007-0029, CVE-2007-0030, CVE-2007-0031
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer, cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:works
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Excel.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that is subject to various flaws that could allow arbitrary code to be run.

An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP and 2003.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): Host/patch_management_checks
Exploit Available: True (Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198) vulnerability:

Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/dos/3193.py
[EDB-3193: Microsoft Excel - Malformed Palette Record Denial of Service (PoC) (MS07-002)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.1 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(23998);
 script_version("1.42");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0027", "CVE-2007-0028", "CVE-2007-0029", "CVE-2007-0030", "CVE-2007-0031");
 script_bugtraq_id(21856, 21877, 21922, 21925, 21952);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-002");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"925257");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"925523");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"925524");
 
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"302836");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"493185");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"625532");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"749964");
 script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"3193");

 script_name(english:"MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Excel.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Excel.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that is subject
to various flaws that could allow arbitrary code to be run.

An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-002");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP and 2003.");
  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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/01/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/01/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/01/09");

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

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.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("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS07-002';
kbs = make_list("925257", "925523", "925524");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");


#
# Excel
#
vuln = 0;
list = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath");
foreach item (keys(list))
{
  v = item - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath';
  if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel 2000 - fixed in 9.00.00.8955
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8955 ) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2000' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 9.00.00.8955\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'925524');
      }
    }
  }
  else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel XP - fixed in 10.0.6823.0
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6823) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2002' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 10.0.6823.0\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'925523');
      }
    }
  }
  else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8117.0
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
    {
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8117) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2003' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 11.0.8117.0\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'925257');
      }
    }
  }
}
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows : Microsoft Bulletins plugin family.
On the right side table select MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198) plugin ID 23998.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

21856, 21877, 21922, 21925, 21952

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

925257, 925523, 925524

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS07-002

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

302836, 493185, 625532, 749964

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_nt_ms07-002.nasl version 1.42. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS07-002: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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