Vulnerability CVE-2020-1498

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-1498 (CCN-185920)

Assigned:

2019-11-04

Published:

2020-08-11

Updated:

2021-07-21

Summary:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1494, CVE-2020-1495, CVE-2020-1496, CVE-2020-1504.

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-119

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-1498

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-excel-cve20201498-code-exec(185920)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - August 2020
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: N/A
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
N/A

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*