Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0788 (CCN-5322)

Assigned:2000-10-05
Published:2000-10-05
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0788

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-071 FAQ
Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-071): Frequently Asked Questions

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-071
Patch Available for 'Word Mail Merge' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1505
Microsoft Word Mail Merge Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5171
Microsoft Word 2002 Mail Merge Tool Execute Arbitrary Script

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
1566

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1566
Microsoft Word 97 / 2000 Mail Merge Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
20000807 MS Word and MS Access vulnerability - executing arbitrary programs, may be exploited by IE/Outlook

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS00-071

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
word-mail-merge(5322)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
word-mail-merge(5322)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:access:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft access 2000
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 97
    microsoft word 2000