Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0275
Published: May 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6483
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0275
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0 (SMBv1) server handles certain requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could craft a special packet, which could lead to information disclosure from the server.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0275
Install update from vendor's website.