Open redirect in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2017-8592
Published: July 11, 2017 / Updated: July 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7450
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8592
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of redirect requests by Microsoft Browsers. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted link, bypass CORS redirect restrictions and redirect the victim on potentially dangerous website.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of redirect requests by Microsoft Browsers. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted link, bypass CORS redirect restrictions and redirect the victim on potentially dangerous website.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8592
Install updates from vendor's website.