CVE-2017-0176

HIGH EXPLOITED

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule

Description

A buffer overflow in Smart Card authentication code in gpkcsp.dll in Microsoft Windows XP through SP3 and Server 2003 through SP2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target computer, provided that the computer is joined in a Windows domain and has Remote Desktop Protocol connectivity (or Terminal Services) enabled.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98550

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4022747/security-update-for-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98752

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://blog.fortinet.com/2017/05/11/deep-analysis-of-esteemaudit

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/04/14/protecting-customers-and-evaluating-risk/

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

https://blog.0patch.com/2017/06/a-quick-analysis-of-microsofts.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.7019

EPSS Percentile 98.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-03-12

CWE

CWE-120

Status published

Products (3)

Microsoft/Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, SP2 Windows XP - SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, SP2 Windows XP - SP3

microsoft/windows_server_2003 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_xp (4 CPE variants)

Published Jun 22, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026