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CVE-2008-3003
Published: Aug 12, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
TA08-225A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
30641
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
HPSBST02360
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
SSRT080117
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
MS08-043
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
1020669
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5951
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
31454
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2008-2347
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
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