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CVE-2026-81394 (GCVE-0-2026-81394)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 17:19 – Updated: 2026-09-08 23:42
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-08 19:41 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-497 - Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-08 14:00
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