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Microsoft Excel Code Execution (886836) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains if hotfix 886836 has been installed
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Excel.
Description :
The remote host has a version of Microsoft Excel which is vulnerable to
a code execution issue. A possible hacker may exploit this flaw to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host with the rights of the user
opening the file.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed Excel
file to a victim on the remote host and wait for him to open it.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000 and 2002:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-033.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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