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 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."
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 -
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html - US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html - US Government Resource
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 - () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 -
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 -

Information

Published : 2008-08-12 23:41

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:48


NVD link : CVE-2008-3003

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3003

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3003


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • office
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation