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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 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."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3003 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-08-12T23:41:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	office	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	office	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	office	2007	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.