PT-2017-10438 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+8

Published 2017-07-11 · Updated 2017-09-27 · CVE-2017-0170

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Performance Monitor versions 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 versions Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

Description The issue allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and affect the system due to the way it parses XML input.

Recommendations For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, consider restricting access to the Windows Performance Monitor until a fix is available. For Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 versions Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, restrict the use of XML input parsing in the Windows Performance Monitor to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XXE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-0170

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Performance Monitor

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0170 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0170 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-0170 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0170 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0170 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99398 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038855 · Note