CVE-2017-8557

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Windows System Information Console in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability improperly parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows System Information Console Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-611

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016	Microsoft Windows

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99387Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99398Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99387Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99398Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8557Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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