5.5

CVE-2019-0540: microsoft excel_viewer Open Redirect

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 06-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-0540 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Open Redirect vulnerability in microsoft excel_viewer. EPSS estimates a 12.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.78%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-03-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office does not validate URLs.An attacker could send a victim a specially crafted file, which could trick the victim into entering credentials, aka 'Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

12.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.78% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
12.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft9 products

1 vendor · 9 products

References

2 links