Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-1999-1055
Microsoft Excel 97 does not warn the user before executing worksheet functions, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using the CALL function to execute a malicious DLL, aka the Excel "CALL Vulnerability."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.070 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.070 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 97
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/179 (vdb-entry)