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)
EPSS: 0.164 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.