CVE-2016-0147

Xml Core Services vulnerability

CVSS

8.8

EPSS

15.7%

EPSS pct

97th

Exploited

No known

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "MSXML 3.0 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Xml Core Services

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Published

2016-04-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 15.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-0147

Confirm whether Microsoft Xml Core Services is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-0147.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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