PT-2017-12236 · Microsoft · Outlook 2016+1

Published 2017-10-10 · Updated 2017-11-03 · CVE-2017-11776

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Outlook 2016

Description The issue allows an attacker to obtain the email content of a user due to how Microsoft Outlook discloses user email content. This occurs because Microsoft Outlook fails to establish a secure connection, enabling an attacker to exploit the vulnerability and access a user's email content.

Recommendations For Microsoft Outlook 2016, consider configuring the application to prioritize secure connections to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive email content until a secure connection can be established. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-11776

Affected Products

Outlook 2016

Outlook

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11776 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11776 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11776 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11776 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039542 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101106 · Note