CVE - CVE-2017-8710

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-8710	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration, due to the way that the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
References
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BID:100793 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100793 CONFIRM:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8710 MISC:https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2094 MISC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFot3a-58I SECTRACK:1039325 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20170503	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170503)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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