CVE-2008-3003 | BDVDB-2026-31966 Detail
Description#
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."
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
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
- 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
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.