VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8710

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability10.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-09-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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".

Weakness classification

  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Primary references