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CVE-2008-3003

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 does not properly delete the PWD (password) string from connections.xml when a .xlsx file is confi…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 does not properly delete the PWD (password) string from connections.xml when a .xlsx file is configured not to save the remote data session password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and obtain access to a remote data source, aka the "Excel Credential Caching Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30641 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020669 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31454 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2347 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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