CVE-2017-8557
What it is
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".
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-611 · XML external entity
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 1511
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1703
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99387
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99398
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99387
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99398
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557