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."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-2993 | 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." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:21:34.925Z
Reserved: 2008-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3003
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-08-12T23:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3003
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Weaknesses
EUVD