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TI-2020-13096 Aliases CVE-2020-17122GHSA-mq2j-j89w-pvx3

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03503 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft): publicationMicrosoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft): publication+1 more product

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 2010 Service Pack 213.0.0.0 to before publicationpublicationPatch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 213.0.0 to before publicationpublicationPatch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 213.0.0.0 to before publicationpublicationPatch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 13.0.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 13.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 13.0.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17122
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq2j-j89w-pvx3

References

  • TI-2023-09240 Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01013 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-00739 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Equation Editor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-02130 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-01588 Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 and 2013 RT SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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