#VU12492 Information disclosure in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8160
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12492
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8160
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing contents of email messages. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted email and make the application to send an SMB request to an attacker controlled SMB server. A remote attacker can obtain victim's credentials and gain unauthorized access to email account or corporate network. Depending on the URL contained in the malicious email, Outlook could fall back to initating a web request to a remote server, disclosing the the external IP of the user's system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.