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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Word and Excel 98 (Word Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Field Code Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Word and Excel allow remote attackers to steal sensitive information via certain field codes that insert the information when the document is returned to the attacker, as demonstrated in Word using (1) INCLUDETEXT or (2) INCLUDEPICTURE, aka "Flaw in Word Fields and Excel External Updates Could Lead to Information Disclosure."
The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2003 by Alex as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1143 since 09/23/2002. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (10155).
Product
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Vendor
Name
Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/26/2002 🔍08/26/2002 🔍
09/23/2002 🔍
04/11/2003 🔍
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12/09/2003 🔍
08/08/2014 🔍
05/17/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Alex
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1143 (🔍)
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X-Force: 10155
Vulnerability Center: 3120 - [MS02-059] Microsoft Word and Excel Information Leakage, Medium
SecurityFocus: 5586 - Microsoft Word / Excel INCLUDETEXT Document Sharing File Disclosure Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 08/08/2014 12:42Updated: 05/17/2019 18:39
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:42 (61), 05/17/2019 18:39 (1)
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