CVE-2017-8710 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

43%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

48%

The Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration, due to the way that the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

The Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration, due to the way that the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.5. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2017-09-13 01:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

References

100793

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1039325

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8710

Patch, Vendor Advisory

https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2094

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFot3a-58I

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

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