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

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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.

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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