Security features bypass in Microsoft products - CVE-2022-33631
Published: August 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66345
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33631
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Microsoft Excel. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and bypass the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2022-33631
Install updates from vendor's website.