CVE-2000-0788

CRITICAL

The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

BCS7.87
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS8.4%
Percentile94th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2000-0788). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2000-GLOBAL-308986-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2000-0788?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2000-0788). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0788?
CVE-2000-0788 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 8.4%.
Is CVE-2000-0788 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2000-0788 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2000-0788?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0788?
CVE-2000-0788 affects: Microsoft, Microsoft.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2000-0788
BSIDBS-2000-GLOBAL-308986-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2000-10-20
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Microsoft Access —
Microsoft Word —
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 9422 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashd6c57fc438549d21db9c18d51e31f5f944ad340bcc15669fdecbc2fc9a43ae7bbd22881a2ce2c06a389dad6120b706c62861e32de802a328baba02bd30eec7dd
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