CVE-2017-0022
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 97th pctlDescription
Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows Server 2016; and Windows Vista SP2 improperly handles objects in memory, allowing attackers to test for files on disk via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft XML Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) improperly handles objects in memory, allowing attackers to test for files on disk via a crafted web site.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-14
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96069
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038014
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/09/exploit-kit-rendezvous-and-cve-2017-0022.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0022
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0022
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