VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0788
The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 8.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.42% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/access · microsoft/word
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=398EB9CA.27E03A9C%40nat.bg
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-071
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5322
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=398EB9CA.27E03A9C%40nat.bg
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-071
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5322
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.