CVE-2001-0628 json
Microsoft Word 2000 does not check AutoRecovery (.asd) files for macros, which allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary macros with the…
published 2001-08-14 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0619
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Word 2000 does not check AutoRecovery (.asd) files for macros, which allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary macros with the user ID of the Word user.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- support.microsoft.com http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q274/2/28.asp referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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support.microsoft.com
/support/kb/articles/Q274/2/28.asp
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2760
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6614
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0628
- NVD CVE-2001-0628
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