CVE - CVE-2008-3003

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3003	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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BID:30641 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 CERT:TA08-225A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html HP:HPSBST02360 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 HP:SSRT080117 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 MS:MS08-043 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5951 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 SECTRACK:1020669 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 SECUNIA:31454 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 VUPEN:ADV-2008-2347 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20080707	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080707)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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