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HistoryNov 08, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Office Excel ReadAV Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

2012-11-0800:00:00
Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

4.3 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

Access Complexity

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

0.051 Low

EPSS

Percentile

92.9%

Microsoft Office Excel is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902692");
  script_version("2022-04-27T12:01:52+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5672");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-04-27 12:01:52 +0000 (Wed, 27 Apr 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-11-08 14:28:19 +0530 (Thu, 08 Nov 2012)");
  script_name("Microsoft Office Excel ReadAV Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Oct/63");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56309");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524379");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Prdts/Installed");
  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary
code or or cause denial of service condition via a crafted XLS file.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"An error exists in the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer and Excel
when handling crafted '.xls' files.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year
since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft Office Excel is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(excelVer =~ "^12")
{
  if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6665.5003"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}

# Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007
excelviewVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XLView/Version");
if(excelviewVer =~ "^12")
{
  if(version_in_range(version:excelviewVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6665.5003"))
  {
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    exit(0);
  }
}

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

4.3 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

Access Complexity

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

0.051 Low

EPSS

Percentile

92.9%

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