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CVE-2008-3003

nvd nist
Published: Aug 12, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 9.2
Source: NVD

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."

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Office
Microsoft
1 product
Office
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Office
Version 2007
Office
Version 2007
Office
Version 2007 sp1

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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