SB2017071129 - Information disclosure in Windows Performance Monitor
Published: July 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017071129
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0170)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack.The weakness exists due to improper parsing of XML input containing a reference to an external entity. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML data, convince the victim to create a Data Collector Set and import the file that may allow the attacker to read arbitrary file.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.