CVE-2017-0170: XEE
First published: Tue Jul 11 2017(Updated: )
Windows Performance Monitor 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 due to the way it parses XML input, aka "Windows Performance Monitor Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-0170?
CVE-2017-0170 is categorized as an information disclosure vulnerability with a moderate severity level.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0170?
To resolve CVE-2017-0170, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for their affected Windows software.
Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2017-0170?
CVE-2017-0170 affects various versions including Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and multiple Windows Server editions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-0170?
CVE-2017-0170 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability resulting from improper XML input parsing.
Can CVE-2017-0170 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-0170 can be potentially exploited remotely if an attacker can send specially crafted XML content to the affected system.
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows 10
- version/microsoft windows 10/1511
- version/microsoft windows 10/1607
- version/microsoft windows 10/1703
- canonical/microsoft windows 7
- version/microsoft windows 7/sp1
- canonical/microsoft windows 8.1
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2008 itanium
- version/microsoft windows server 2008 itanium/sp2
- version/microsoft windows server 2008 itanium/r2-sp1
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2012 x64
- version/microsoft windows server 2012 x64/r2
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2016