CVE-2017-0022mediumunder attackCWE-119

CVE-2017-0022: medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation XML Core Services

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48Vexday Risk Score

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ssvc Attendcvss 6.5epss 18%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDMar 17
CISA KEV+1894d
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2022-06-14

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In short

Microsoft XML Core Services has a flaw that lets attackers discover which files exist on your computer by creating a specially crafted website. This could expose sensitive information about your system's file structure.

Technical detail

CVE-2017-0022 is an information disclosure vulnerability in MSXML's object memory handling. An attacker can craft a malicious web page that, when visited by a user, probes the file system to determine the presence or absence of specific files through timing or error-based side channels. Affected versions span Windows 7 through Windows Server 2016.

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Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows Server 2016; and Windows Vista SP2 improperly handles objects in memory, allowing attackers to test for files on disk via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft XML Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
Microsoft Corporation · XML Core Services