PT-2021-2042 · Microsoft · 365 Apps+4
Published
2021-02-09
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Updated
2023-12-29
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CVE-2021-24069
CVSS v2.0
9.0
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Microsoft Excel (affected versions not specified)
Microsoft Office (affected versions not specified)
Microsoft 365 Apps (affected versions not specified)
Microsoft Office Web Apps (affected versions not specified)
Office Online Server (affected versions not specified)
Description:
The issue is related to insufficient input validation in Microsoft Excel, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution.
Recommendations:
For Microsoft Excel, consider restricting the use of external input until a fix is available.
For Microsoft Office, apply configuration changes to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For Microsoft 365 Apps, avoid using untrusted files until the issue is resolved.
For Microsoft Office Web Apps, restrict access to sensitive data to minimize the risk of exploitation.
For Office Online Server, consider disabling external input validation until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
365 Apps
Office Excel
Office
Office Web Apps
Office Online Server