CVE-2017-0242
Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way some ActiveX objects are instantiated, aka "Microsoft ActiveX Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
May 12, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 28, 2020, 12:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-0242
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-0242.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-0242 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-0242 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0242 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98275 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-0242 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-0242
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.28 }} -0.01%
score
0.64831
percentile