PT-2020-4775 · Microsoft · Office Excel

Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17066

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Excel (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to errors in code generation management in Microsoft Excel. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05327

CVE-2020-17066

Affected Products

Office Excel

References · 11

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17066 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17066 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05327 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/659151 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17066 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5545 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020111054 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16143 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16154 · Telegram Post