CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0717
LowExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk5.84%
92th percentile — higher than 92% of all known CVEs
Summary
A remote attacker can disable the virus warning mechanism in Microsoft Excel 97.
Risk Assessment
Disabling virus warnings may lead to the infection of the system with malware, posing a serious threat to the organization's data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the software to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to monitor systems for unauthorized changes.
Original NVD description (English source)
A remote attacker can disable the virus warning mechanism in Microsoft Excel 97.