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."
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | N/A | n/a |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html | third-party-advisory x_refsource_CERT |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_HP |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_HP |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_MS |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 | vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 | vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html | third-party-advisory x_refsource_CERT x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_HP x_transferred |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_HP x_transferred |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_MS x_transferred |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 | vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK x_transferred |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 | vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL x_transferred |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA x_transferred |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN x_transferred |