CVE-2017-8710

The Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration, due to the way that the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

CVSS v3.0

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

10.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2017-09-13

Updated

2024-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2094
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFot3a-58I

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-8708
• CVE-2017-8729
• CVE-2017-8687
• CVE-2017-8731
• CVE-2017-8685
• CVE-2017-8734