Open redirect in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2017-11872
Published: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9285
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11872
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of redirect requests by Microsoft Edge. A remote attacker can bypass Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) redirect restrictions, trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and force the browser to send data that would otherwise be restricted to a destination website of the attacker's choice.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11872
Install updates from vendor's website.