CVE-2020-17129

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17129
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17129	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::-::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1::::::

History

28 Aug 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17129 -

21 Nov 2024, 05:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17129 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17129 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

31 Dec 2023, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17122, CVE-2020-17123, CVE-2020-17125, CVE-2020-17127, CVE-2020-17128.~~	Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Information

Published : 2020-12-10 00:15

Updated : 2025-08-28 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-17129

Mitre link : CVE-2020-17129

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-17129

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office_web_apps
365_apps
office
office_online_server
excel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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