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CVE-2008-3003

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 does not properly delete the PWD (password) string from connections.xml when a .xlsx file is config

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Summary

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Gold and SP1 does not properly delete the PWD (password) string from connections.xml when a .xlsx file is configured not to save the remote data session password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and obtain access to a remote data source, aka the "Excel Credential Caching Vulnerability."

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Affected versions

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References 8

us-cert.gov

securityfocus.com

marc.info

docs.microsoft.com

securitytracker.com

oval.cisecurity.org

secunia.com

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