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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."

Published

1999-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	excel	97	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)