Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-16639
Tor Browser on Windows before 8.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-16541. User interaction is required to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wearesegment.com/research/tor-browser-deanonymization-with-smb/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Sep/29 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149351/Tor-Browser-SMB-Deanonymization-Informatio… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105346 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16639?
- CVE-2017-16639 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16639?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.