HTTP: Microsoft Excel CVE-2016-7266 Security Bypass
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Excel. A successful attack can allow attackers to perform security restriction bypass.
Extended Description
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Viewer, and Excel 2016 for Mac mishandle a registry check, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted embedded content in a document, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft excel_viewer
References
CVE: CVE-2016-7266
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2016-7266-SB
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Bypass CVE-2016-7266 Excel Microsoft Security
Release Date
12/13/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3717
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
6.8