CVE-2017-0176

high-risk
Published 2017-06-22

A buffer overflow in Smart Card authentication code in gpkcsp.dll in Microsoft Windows XP through SP3 and Server 2003 through SP2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target computer, provided that the computer is joined in a Windows domain and has Remote Desktop Protocol connectivity (or Terminal Services) enabled.

Do I need to act?

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57.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 42% of all CVEs
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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 8.1/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

55
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 13/34 · Low