Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-3029 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel and Office

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
critical
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed Excel file containing multiple active worksheets, which results in memory corruption.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
4

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS07-036.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that may allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id25687
published2007-07-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25687
titleMS07-036: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936542)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(25687);
 script_version("1.32");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2007-1756", "CVE-2007-3029", "CVE-2007-3030");
 script_bugtraq_id(22555, 24801, 24803, 24843);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-036");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"936507");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"936509");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"936511");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"936513");
 

 script_name(english:"MS07-036: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936542)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Excel.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Excel.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that may allow
arbitrary code to be run.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-036");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP, 2003 and
2007.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/07/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/07/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/07/10");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

 exit(0);
}

include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS07-036';
kbs = make_list("936507", "936509", "936511", "936513");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");

#
# Excel
#
vuln = 0;
list = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath");
foreach item (keys(list))
{
  v = item - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath';
  if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel 2000 - fixed in 9.0.0.8963
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8963 ) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2000' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 9.0.0.8963\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'936511');
      }
    }
  }
  else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel XP - fixed in 10.0.6832.0
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6832) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2002' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 10.0.6832.0\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'936513');
      }
    }
  }
  else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8142.0
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
    {
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8142) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2003' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 11.0.8142.0\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'936507');
      }
    }
  }
  else if(ereg(pattern:"^12\..*", string:v))
  {
    # Excel 2007 - fixed in 12.0.6024.5000
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 0)
    {
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      low    =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.[0-9]*\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && ( int(middle) < 6024 || ( int(middle) == 6024 && int(low) < 5000 )) ) {
        vuln++;
        info =
          '\n  Product           : Excel 2007' +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + v +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 12.0.6024.5000\n';
        hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'936509');
      }
    }
  }
}
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

Oval

accepted2012-05-28T04:01:27.527-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:473
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:764
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed Excel file containing multiple active worksheets, which results in memory corruption.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:2029
statusaccepted
submitted2007-07-11T01:02:31
titleWorksheet Memory Corruption Vulnerability
version6