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MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)
high Nessus Plugin ID 55125
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Excel.Description
The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer that is affected by several vulnerabilities.If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into opening a specially crafted Excel file, he or she could leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office XP, 2003, 2007, 2010, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatability Pack.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 55125
File Name: smb_nt_ms11-045.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/15/2011
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2011
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-1272, CVE-2011-1273, CVE-2011-1274, CVE-2011-1275, CVE-2011-1276, CVE-2011-1277, CVE-2011-1278, CVE-2011-1279