What is the severity of CVE-2000-0597?

CVE-2000-0597 has a moderate severity level as it allows unauthorized file saving which can lead to potential data exposure.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0597?

To mitigate the effects of CVE-2000-0597, it is recommended to apply the necessary Microsoft patches for affected versions of Excel and PowerPoint.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0597?

CVE-2000-0597 affects Microsoft Excel 2000, PowerPoint 97, and PowerPoint 2000.

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2000-0597?

Exploitation of CVE-2000-0597 can allow attackers to save files to arbitrary locations on a victim's system.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0597?

A potential workaround for CVE-2000-0597 is to change settings in Internet Explorer or email clients to limit scripts from running.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0597

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

27/6/2000

13/10/2000

8/8/2024

CVE-2000-0597

First published: Tue Jun 27 2000(Updated: )

Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel and PowerPoint) and PowerPoint 97 are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to force Internet Explorer or some email clients to save files to arbitrary locations via the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SaveAs function, aka the "Office HTML Script" vulnerability.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Office Excel	=2000
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010	=97
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010	=2000

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0597?
CVE-2000-0597 has a moderate severity level as it allows unauthorized file saving which can lead to potential data exposure.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0597?
To mitigate the effects of CVE-2000-0597, it is recommended to apply the necessary Microsoft patches for affected versions of Excel and PowerPoint.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0597?
CVE-2000-0597 affects Microsoft Excel 2000, PowerPoint 97, and PowerPoint 2000.
What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2000-0597?
Exploitation of CVE-2000-0597 can allow attackers to save files to arbitrary locations on a victim's system.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2000-0597?
A potential workaround for CVE-2000-0597 is to change settings in Internet Explorer or email clients to limit scripts from running.

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