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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Cumulative patches for Excel and Word for Windows Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the version of WinWord.exe and Excel.exe
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Excel.
Description :
The remote host has old versions of Word and Excel installed.
A possible hacker may use these to execute arbitrary code on this host.
To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue excel or word
file to the owner of this computer and have it open it.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2000 and XP :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-031.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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