cvss scoring

Microsoft’s naming here is not contradictory once you separate the attack vector from the effect. In CVSS, AV:L means the exploit requires local interaction on the target machine, or a local foothold in the attack path, while Remote Code Execution in Microsoft’s title describes the impact: the...

Microsoft’s advisory for CVE-2026-26110 labels the defect as a “Remote Code Execution” (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft Office, yet the published CVSS Attack Vector is listed as Local (AV:L) — this apparent contradiction is deliberate and explains two different questions about risk: who can...

Microsoft’s CVE-2026-20957 advisory names the flaw as a “Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability,” yet the published CVSS vector lists the Attack Vector as Local (AV:L) — a pairing that looks contradictory until you separate attacker origin and operational impact from the technical...

Microsoft’s brief CVE title and the CVSS vector are answering two different questions: the CVE headline tells you what an off‑host attacker can ultimately accomplish (arbitrary code execution on a target), while the CVSS Attack Vector (AV) reports where the vulnerable code must be executed at...