Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-3159 (CCN-86701)

Assigned:2013-09-10
Published:2013-09-10
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-3159

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-073
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Source: CCN
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Source: CCN
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Source: CCN
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Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
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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: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA13-253A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS13-073

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-excel-cve20133159-info-disc(86701)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18686

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x86:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:x86:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18686
    V
    XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-3159) - MS13-073
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel 2007 sp3
    microsoft excel 2010 sp1
    microsoft excel 2010 sp1
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel viewer *
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel 2010 sp1
    microsoft excel 2010 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp3
    microsoft office compatibility pack - sp3
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2