VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0277
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 does not warn the user when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros in external text files, which could allow an attacker to execute a macro virus, aka the "XLM Text Macro" vulnerability.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.55%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 does not warn the user when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros in external text files, which could allow an attacker to execute a macro virus, aka the "XLM Text Macro" vulnerability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-254
- Affected
- microsoft/excel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/1272Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1087Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-022
- http://www.osvdb.org/1272Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1087Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-022
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.