HTTP: Microsoft Office Word XML parser Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft office Word.A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Web Applications, Office Web Apps Server 2010 and 2013, Word Viewer, Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, Word Automation Services, and Office Online Server allow remote code execution when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.

Affected Products

Microsoft sharepoint_server

References

BugTraq: 101219

CVE: CVE-2017-11826

Short Name
HTTP:STC:MS-OFFICE-WORD-XML-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-11826 Code Execution Microsoft Office Remote Word XML bid:101219 parser
Release Date
01/08/2018
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3724
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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