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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel 2000/2002 (Spreadsheet Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Macro Security Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Macro Security Model in Microsoft Excel 2000 and 2002 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute code by creating a hyperlink on a drawing shape in a source workbook that points to a destination workbook containing an autoexecute macro, aka "Hyperlinked Excel Workbook Macro Bypass."
The weakness was released 06/19/2002 by Darryl Higa as MS02-031 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0617. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11336 (MS02-031: Cumulative patches for Excel and Word for Windows (324458)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110153 (Microsoft Excel and Word Cumulative Security Update (MS02-031)).
Applying the patch MS02-031 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9398) and Tenable (11336). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 15930, 18590, 18592 and 18593.
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CPE 2.3
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Nessus ID: 11336
Nessus Name: MS02-031: Cumulative patches for Excel and Word for Windows (324458)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS02-031
Researcher: Darryl Higa
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2002-0617 (🔍)
X-Force: 9398 - Microsoft Excel allows macro execution if opened using hyperlink with drawing shape object
SecurityFocus: 5064 - Microsoft Excel Drawing Shape Hyperlink Macro Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5175 - Microsoft Excel Hyperlinked Workbook Arbitrary Code Execution
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Created: 07/22/2014 22:31Updated: 06/08/2018 11:16
Changes: 07/22/2014 22:31 (63), 06/08/2018 11:16 (10)
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