Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0821 (CCN-13681)

Assigned:2003-11-11
Published:2003-11-11
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malicious XLM (Excel 4) macro that bypasses the macro security model.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0821

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034
Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-070
Vulnerability in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2754849)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022
Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-054
Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845537)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-085
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885080)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-086
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885084)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-001
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2916605)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2949660)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-034
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2969261)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-038
Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-044
Vulnerabilities in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2984340)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-061
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3000434)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-069
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3009710)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017301)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-083
Vulnerabilities in MicrosoftExcel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3080790)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-099
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-110
Security Updates for Microsoft Office (3096440)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116
Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3104540)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-004
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution - Critical (3124585)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-015
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-042
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3148775)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-023
Microsoft Word and Excel Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-050
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel Could Allow Arbitrary Code to Run (831527)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-033
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (886836)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-012
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (905413)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-037
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917285)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-059
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924164)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-002
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927198)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-023
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934233)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-036
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936542)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-044
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (940965)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004
Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036
Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-008
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-029
Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049
Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
9010

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9010
Microsoft Excel XLM Macro Security Level Bypass Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS03-050

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
excel-macro-execute-code(13681)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-macro-execute-code(13681)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:636

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:675

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:695

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:97:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:98:sr1:*:ja:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:98:sr2:*:ja:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:675
    V
    MS Excel 97 Malicious Macro Security Bypass Vulnerability
    2016-02-19
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:636
    V
    MS Excel 2000 Malicious Macro Security Bypass Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:695
    V
    MS Excel 2002 Malicious Macro Security Bypass Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    BACK
    microsoft word 97
    microsoft word 97
    microsoft word 97
    microsoft word 97
    microsoft word 97 sr1
    microsoft word 97 sr2
    microsoft word 98
    microsoft word 98
    microsoft word 98
    microsoft word 98
    microsoft word 98 sr1
    microsoft word 98 sr2
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 2000 sp2
    microsoft word 2000 sp3
    microsoft word 2000 sr1
    microsoft word 2000 sr1a
    microsoft word 2002
    microsoft word 2002 sp1
    microsoft word 2002 sp2
    microsoft works 2001
    microsoft works 2002
    microsoft works 2003
    microsoft works 2004
    microsoft excel 2000
    microsoft excel 97
    microsoft excel 2002