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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows : Microsoft Bulletins >> Microsoft Excel Code Execution (886836) Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Microsoft Excel Code Execution (886836) |
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Acertains if hotfix 886836 has been installed Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Excel. Description : The remote host has a version of Microsoft Excel which is vulnerable to a code execution issue. A possible hacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the rights of the user opening the file. To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed Excel file to a victim on the remote host and wait for him to open it. Solution : Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000 and 2002: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-033.mspx Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 8 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 11373 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Tenable Network Security |
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