CVE-1999-0794

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Microsoft Excel does not warn a user when a macro is present in a Symbolic Link (SYLK) format file.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1999-10-01 CVE Published
1999-11-25 CVE Reserved
2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241900	2023-11-07
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241901	2023-11-07
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241902	2023-11-07
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-044	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel"				*		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				*		-		Safe