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CVE-2019-0540

Published: Mar 6, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-601
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
12.8%
Top 4.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office does not validate URLs.An attacker could send a victim a specially crafted file, which could trick the victim into entering credentials, aka 'Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-601

Affected Products

Microsoft Excel ViewerMicrosoft Corp
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1Microsoft Corp
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems
Microsoft Office Word ViewerMicrosoft Corp
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft PowerPoint ViewerMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2Microsoft Corp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 6, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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