XSS in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0055
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) in Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting and run script with local user privileges via a crafted request, aka "Microsoft IIS Server XSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.164 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.164 · newest: 0.164 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Corporation Iis Server — versions Internet Information Server (IIS) in Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96622 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0055 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038012 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0055?
- CVE-2017-0055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0055?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0055 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.