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CVE-2017-0055

Published: Mar 17, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
16.4%
Top 3.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) in Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting and run script with local user privileges via a crafted request, aka "Microsoft IIS Server XSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

windows 10microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 7microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 8.1microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows rt 8.1microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2008microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 14 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96622
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038012
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0055
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 17, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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