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CVE-2017-8557
Windows System Information Console in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Wind…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Windows System Information Console in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability improperly parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows System Information Console Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1038855 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99387 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99398 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8557
- NVD: CVE-2017-8557
vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.