CVE-2007-0671: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2007-0671 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-08-12 with a default due date of 2025-09-02. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Microsoft Office Excel contains a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited when a specially crafted Excel file is opened. This malicious file could be delivered as an email attachment or hosted on a malicious website. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability by creating a specially crafted Excel file, which, when opened, allowing an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft Office
- CWE
- Not listed
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 44%, percentile 98 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 44 in 100 odds (44%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 98% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2007-0671 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2007-0671 (Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-08-12. CISA's default due date for it is 2025-09-02.
Is CVE-2007-0671 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2007-0671. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2007-0671?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2007-0671