Description (CNA)
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 does not properly delete the PWD (password) string from connections.xml when a .xlsx file is configured not to save the remote data session password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and obtain access to a remote data source, aka the "Excel Credential Caching Vulnerability."
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31454
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31454
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347