CVE-2008-3003 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 where the PWD (password) string is not properly deleted from connections.xml, even when a .xlsx file is configured not to save remote data session passwords. This flaw allows local users to extract sensitive information and gain unauthorized access to remote data sources. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.6, indicating a medium severity, with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to complete confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:gold:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
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