CVE-2008-3003

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."

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.18% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3003?
CVE-2008-3003 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3003?
To fix CVE-2008-3003, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3003 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3003 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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