CVE-2017-8710

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".

• CWE-611

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100793Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8710Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2094Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFot3a-58IExploit, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100793Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8710Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2094Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFot3a-58IExploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Sep 13, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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