CVE-2008-3003

high

Description

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."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641

http://secunia.com/advisories/31454

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-08-12

Updated: 2018-10-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High