CVE-2017-8710

Windows System Information Console Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2017-8710 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB4038779, released September 12, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.4
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1044
95th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) when it improperly parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could create a file containing specially crafted XML content and convince an authenticated user to open the file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) parses XML input.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4039038 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4039038 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4039038 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4039038 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4039038 Sep 12, 2017