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
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.