CVE-2017-0022: Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2017-0022 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-24
Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) improperly handles objects in memory, leading to an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by hosting a crafted website to test for the existence of specific files on a user's disk.
Yes. CVE-2017-0022 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 24 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-0022?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 24 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0; Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1; and 5 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-0022?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-0022 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-0022?
Check whether you run Microsoft XML Core Services. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Timeline
2017-09-01: exploited: Exploit kit activity reported by 0patch.
2022-05-24: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.