Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Excel - CVE-2020-17130
Published: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48848
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17130
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Excel
How to mitigate CVE-2020-17130
Install updates from vendor's website.