CVE-2000-0277 json
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 does not warn the user when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros in external text files, which could all…
published 2000-04-03 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0276
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 does not warn the user when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros in external text files, which could allow an attacker to execute a macro virus, aka the "XLM Text Macro" vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-254 7PK - Security Features
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-022
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1087
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/1272
vdb-entry, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0277
- NVD CVE-2000-0277
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