Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Excel - CVE-2020-17130

 

Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Excel - CVE-2020-17130

Published: December 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48848
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17130
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Excel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to Microsoft Excel  does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-17130

Install updates from vendor's website.

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