CVE-1999-1055

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

31/12/1999

Last modified:

03/04/2025

Description

Microsoft Excel 97 does not warn the user before executing worksheet functions, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using the CALL function to execute a malicious DLL, aka the Excel "CALL Vulnerability."

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0

7.50

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:97:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737