Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0637 (CCN-5016)

Assigned:2000-07-26
Published:2000-07-26
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by specifying a malicious .dll using the Register.ID function, aka the "Excel REGISTER.ID Function" vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 11 2000 - 10:38:55 CDT
Excel 2000 vulnerability - executing programs

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0637

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-051
Patch Available for 'Excel REGISTER.ID Function' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1455
Microsoft Excel REGISTER.ID Function Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1451

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1451
Microsoft Excel 97 / 2000 Register.ID Vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
20000711 Excel 2000 vulnerability - executing programs

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS00-051

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-register-function(5016)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-register-function(5016)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft excel 97
    microsoft excel 2000
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft excel 2000
    microsoft excel 97