Microsoft Excel 2002/2003 SXDB PivotTable Cache Data Record code injection

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
7.0$0-$5k0.00

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Excel 2002/2003 (Spreadsheet Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SXDB PivotTable. The manipulation as part of a Cache Data Record leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Excel file, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 08/10/2010 by Damian Frizza with CORE Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at coresecurity.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-2562 since 06/30/2010. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48294 (MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)), 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 110130 (Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-057)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-057 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 10074.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (60728) and Tenable (48294).

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Dayunlockunlockunlockunlock
Todayunlockunlockunlockunlock

Nessus ID: 48294
Nessus Name: MS10-057: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 902095
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2269707)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Saint ID: exploit_info/excel_pivottable_cache_data
Saint Name: Microsoft Office Excel PivotTable Cache Data Record Handling Overflow

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Patch: MS10-057
TippingPoint: 🔍

McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍

ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍
PaloAlto IPS: 🔍
Fortigate IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

06/30/2010 🔍
08/10/2010 +41 days 🔍
08/10/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/19/2010 +8 days 🔍
03/18/2021 +3864 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: coresecurity.com
Researcher: Damian Frizza
Organization: CORE Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-2562 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 60728
Vulnerability Center: 26762 - [MS10-057] Microsoft Excel Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted XLS File, Critical
SecurityFocus: 42199 - Microsoft Excel 'PivotTable Cache Data' Record Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 40750 - Microsoft Office Excel SXDB Record Parsing Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 66991 - Microsoft Office Excel PivotTable Cache Data Record Handling Overflow

Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2010 02:00
Updated: 03/18/2021 09:00
Changes: 08/19/2010 02:00 (92), 03/02/2017 11:07 (8), 03/18/2021 09:00 (3)
Complete: 🔍

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!