Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11927
Published: December 12, 2017 / Updated: December 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9649
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11927
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in implementation, when the Windows "its://" protocol handler unnecessarily sends traffic to a remote site in order to determine the zone of a provided URL. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and obtain potentially sensitive information, such as NTLM hash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11927
Install updates from vendor's website.