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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 | 13.0.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 | 13.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 | 13.0.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17122
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq2j-j89w-pvx3
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-17122 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-17122 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq2j-j89w-pvx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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