Microsoft Excel 2002 String code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Excel 2002. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation of the argument String leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1252. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Excel 2002 (Spreadsheet Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument String with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka "Excel String Variable Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 06/08/2010 by Carsten Eiram (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1252. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/15/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50066 (MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110124 (Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS10-038)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9852.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58913), Tenable (50066), SecurityFocus (BID 40530†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26006†). The entries VDB-51811, VDB-53516, VDB-53511 and VDB-53510 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 50066
Nessus Name: MS10-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 902068
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2027452)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Carsten Eiram
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1252 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1252
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53504

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X-Force: 58913
SecurityFocus: 40530 - Microsoft Excel CVE-2010-1252 String Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 26006 - [MS10-038] Microsoft Office String Variable Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/15/2021 03:24
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (66), 02/27/2017 09:44 (9), 09/15/2021 03:16 (3), 09/15/2021 03:24 (1)
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