CVE-2016-7262 | Microsoft Office - Excel Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted cell. This vulnerability can be exploited by convincing a user to click on a malicious cell, potentially leading to code execution on the victim's system."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Initial Compromise: Crafted Excel file is sent to the victim
2. Exploitation: Victim clicks on the malicious cell, triggering the vulnerability
3. Post-Exploitation: Attacker gains code execution on the victim's system

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify if Microsoft Excel is installed and vulnerable on the system
Check for any suspicious Excel files or attachments
Apply the MS16-148 patch to remediate the vulnerability

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Process

Target Asset excel.exe

Standard Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: excel.exe (Process)
$Targets = 'excel.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}