THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2017-0017
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2017-0017

Edge vulnerability

CVSS
6.1
EPSS
42.0%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
The RegEx class in the XSS filter in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0009, CVE-2017-0011, CVE-2017-0065, and CVE-2017-0068.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Edge
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-79 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Published
2017-03-17

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 low impact to confidentiality, low impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 42.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-0017

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Edge is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-0017.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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