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Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924164) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains the version of Excel.exe
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Excel
Description :
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel
which is subject to various flaws which may allow arbitrary code to be run.
A possible hacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.
To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to
a user of the remote computer and have it open it with
Microsoft Excel.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-059.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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