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CVE-2009-1136

9.3 · HIGH

The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (aka OWC10 or OWC11), as distributed in Office XP SP3 and Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components S…

Published Jul 15, 2009microsoftCWE-94EPSS 62.02%

Overview

CVE-2009-1136 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft isa_server. It was published on July 15, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (aka OWC10 or OWC11), as distributed in Office XP SP3 and Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3 and 2006 Gold and SP1, and Office Small Business Accounting 2006, when used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted call to the msDataSourceObject method, as exploited in the wild in July and August 2009, aka "Office Web Components HTML Script Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update isa_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refblogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/07/13/microsoft-security-advisory-973472-released.aspxRefblogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/07/13/more-information-about-the-office-web-components-activex-vulnerability.aspxRefisc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6778Reftrac.metasploit.com/browser/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/owc_spreadsheet_msdso.rbRefwww.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973472.mspxRefwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlRefxeye.us/blog/2009/07/one-0day/Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-043Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5809Refblogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/07/13/microsoft-security-advisory-973472-released.aspx

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1136?

CVE-2009-1136 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft isa_server. It was published on July 15, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1136?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1136?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update isa_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1136?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1136 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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