Information disclosure in Microsoft products - CVE-2021-40472

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Information disclosure in Microsoft products - CVE-2021-40472

Published: October 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57267
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40472
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Microsoft Excel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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