CVE-2017-8557

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows 10 - XXE

Title source: rule

Description

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".

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99387

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99398

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0151

EPSS Percentile 81.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-611

Status published

Products (14)

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_7

microsoft/windows_8.1

microsoft/windows_rt_8.1

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008

... and 4 more

Published Jul 11, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026