Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Windows System Information Console by Microsoft
CVE-2017-8557

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
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
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-8557?

The Windows System Information Console across several Microsoft Windows operating systems is vulnerable to information disclosure due to improper parsing of XML input containing references to external entities. This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive information, potentially enabling attackers to exploit this weakness. Proper validation and restrictions on XML inputs are critical to mitigating this risk.

Affected Version(s)

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 Microsoft Windows

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99387
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2017-8557 : Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Windows System Information Console by Microsoft