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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Office 2000/Xp (Office Suite Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Office Web Components. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in certain COM objects in Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to DataSource that trigger memory corruption, aka "Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 03/11/2008. The weakness was presented 03/11/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1201 since 03/02/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3200 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31416 (MS08-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (933103)), 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 110075 (Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS08-017)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5451.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44727) and Tenable (31416). See 3822, 18774, 18776 and 18777 for similar entries.
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Nessus ID: 31416
Nessus Name: MS08-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (933103)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2007-1201 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44727
SecurityTracker: 1019581
Vulnerability Center: 17853 - [MS08-017] Microsoft Office Web Components DataSource Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 28136 - Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control DataSource Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 29328 - Microsoft Office Web Components Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 42712 - CVE-2007-1201 - MS08-017 - Microsoft - Office - Code Execution Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-0849
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 08/07/2019 08:16
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (89), 08/07/2019 08:16 (5)
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