CVE-2013-5054 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal authentication tokens by tricking users into opening malicious Office files, leading to potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5054?
CVE-2013-5054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 11 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Office 2013 and 2013 RT allows remote attackers to discover authentication tokens via a crafted response to a file-open request for an Office file on a web site, as exploited in the wild in 2013, aka "Token Hijacking Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5054?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2013 Rt.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5054?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-5054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx2r-34w4-h84r.