| VID |
28091 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Hotfix(KB886836) for 'Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel' has not been applied. This update resolves the remote code execution vulnerability, caused by the Microsoft Excel to incorrectly validates parameters when it opens an Excel file. By creating a malicious Excel file and then persuading a user to click a link to the file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code and take complete control of the target system.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-033.mspx
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 Excel 2000
Microsoft Office XP Software SP2 Excel 2002
Microsoft Office 2001 Excel 2001 for Mac
Microsoft Office v. X Excel v. X for Mac |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft's security bulletin MS04-033 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-033.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2006-5270 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
22479 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
31127 (ISS) |
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