CVE-2023-23398
published 2023-03-14CVE-2023-23398: Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
high7.1CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAN
EPSS
0.62%
45.6th percentile
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel_2013_service_pack_1 | >= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5537.1000 | 15.0.5537.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel_2016 | >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5387.1000 | 16.0.5387.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_rt_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
cvelistv57.1HIGH
vendor_msrc7.1HIGH
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CVEList
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
cvelistv5·2023-03-14·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-23398 [HIGH] Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-03-14·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-23398 [HIGH] Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Spoofing Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Excel and click the security warning prompt to "Enable Content".
In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file.
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) containing a specially crafted file designed to exploit the vulnerability.
An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. In
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Qualys
The March 2023 Patch Tuesday Security Update Review | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2023-03-15·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] The March 2023 Patch Tuesday Security Update Review | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Microsoft Patches for March 2023
- Adobe Patches for March 2023
- Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in March Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in March Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
- Microsoft Release Summary
- Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities in Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response (VMDR)
- Rapid Response withPatch Management (PM)
- EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Compliance (PC)
- Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
- This Month in Vulnerabilities & Patches
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for March 2023. This month’s updates addressed various vulnerabilities in different products. Let’s go through this month’s Patch Tuesday details and discuss
Qualys
The March 2023 Patch Tuesday Security Update Review
blogs_qualys·2023-03-15·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] The March 2023 Patch Tuesday Security Update Review
## Table of Contents
Microsoft Patches for March 2023
Adobe Patches for March 2023
Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in March Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in March Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
Microsoft Release Summary
Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities in Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response (VMDR)
Rapid Response withPatch Management (PM)
EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Compliance (PC)
Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
This Month in Vulnerabilities & Patches
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for March 2023. This month’s updates addressed various vulnerabilities in different products. Let’s go through this month’s Patch Tuesday details and discuss the security
2023-03-14
Published