Microsoft Office improper restriction of names for files and other resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Office. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in improper restriction of names for files and other resources. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-47173. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Office (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper restriction of names for files and other resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-641. The product constructs the name of a file or other resource using input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the resulting name. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 06/10/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-47173. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/17/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240114 (Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (June 2025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240114) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-17726). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper restriction of names for files and other resources
CWE: CWE-641
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 240114
Nessus Name: Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (June 2025)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/10/2025 🔍
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06/17/2025 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-47173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-47173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311976
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2025 19:28
Updated: 06/17/2025 22:45
Changes: 06/10/2025 19:28 (1), 06/10/2025 19:29 (29), 06/10/2025 19:32 (38), 06/11/2025 02:23 (1), 06/17/2025 22:45 (2)
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