CVE-2017-0055

moderate-risk
Published 2017-03-17

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."

Do I need to act?

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1.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96622
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038012
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0055
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96622
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038012
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0055
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate