CVE-2008-3003

Medium

Description

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 does not properly delete the PWD (password) string from connections.xml when a .xlsx file is configured not to save the remote data session password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and obtain access to a remote data source, aka the "Excel Credential Caching Vulnerability."

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.6

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Office

PublishedAug 12, 2008

First seenAug 12, 2008

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft office	2007	—

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