PT-2017-18408 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+8

Published 2017-07-11 · Updated 2019-03-26 · CVE-2017-8557

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows System Information Console 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 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

Description The issue allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and affect the system. It improperly parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity.

Recommendations For 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 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, 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-2017-8557

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Windows System Information Console

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8557 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8557 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8557 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8557 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99387 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99398 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038855 · Note