CVE-1999-0717

A remote attacker can disable the virus warning mechanism in Microsoft Excel 97.

CVSS v2.0 2.6 LOW

2.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231304
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-014
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231304
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-014

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-05-07 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0717

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0717

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0717

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_2000
excel
windows_98
windows_95
windows_nt

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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