Security readout for executives and security teams
This Windows MSXML flaw can let a malicious website check whether specific files exist on a victim’s disk. It is not a full system takeover by itself, but it can expose sensitive information useful for profiling targets or chaining attacks. CISA KEV status makes stale Windows systems a real remediation priority. Exposure is most likely on unpatched affected Windows releases using MSXML: Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016; and Vista SP2. Treat this as a near-term legacy Windows cleanup item, not a crisis. KEV status means unpatched affected systems should be remediated ahead of ordinary medium-severity backlog items, especially where users or administrators access websites. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft security guidance and available updates for CVE-2017-0022.; Prioritize internet-browsing endpoints and servers used interactively by administrators.; Retire or isolate unsupported Windows versions that cannot receive fixes..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2017/09/exploit-kit-rendezvous-and-cve-2017-0022.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0022CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0022CVE reference · government-resource
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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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