MS17-022: Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services (4010321)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 97742
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, to test for the presence of files on disk.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, 10, and 2016.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 97742
File Name: smb_nt_ms17-022.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 3/15/2017
Updated: 9/10/2018
Dependencies: smb_check_rollup.nasl, smb_hotfixes.nasl, ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:xml_core_services
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-0022
BID: 96069