MEDIUM
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by specifying a malicious .dll using the Register.ID function, aka the "Excel REGISTER.ID Function" vulnerability
Published Oct 13, 2000
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.35%
Description
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by specifying a malicious .dll using the Register.ID function, aka the "Excel REGISTER.ID Function" vulnerability.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.35% 0.02352
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02352
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.35% (0.02352) | 83.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02372) | 81.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02029) | 82.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 26.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 24.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 40.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 81.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 79.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 58.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1451 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=396B3F8F.9244D290%40nat.bg mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5016 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1451 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=396B3F8F.9244D290%40nat.bg | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-051 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5016 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 13, 2000
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 2, 2000
Link CVE-2000-0637
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a