CVE-2017-11872

MEDIUM

Microsoft Edge - Security Feature Bypass via Redirect Request Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to force the browser to send data that would otherwise be restricted to a destination website of the attacker's choice, due to how Microsoft Edge handles redirect requests, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11863 and CVE-2017-11874.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101749
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039801

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.2075
EPSS Percentile 95.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/edge
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Edge Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Published Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026