CVE-2017-11771 — Improper Input Validation in Corporation Windows Search

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents5 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
EPSS
65.6%
top 1.50%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
16
Microsoft Corporation Windows SearchMicrosoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Server 2008+13 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 13
Latest updateMay 13

Description

The Microsoft Windows Search component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages15 packages

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-9vvc-6v43-39qc: The Microsoft Windows Search component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8↗2022-05-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Microsoft
Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2017-10-10
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Qualys
October Patch Tuesday: 28 Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities | Qualys↗2017-10-10
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Qualys
October Patch Tuesday: 28 Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities↗2017-10-10
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - October 2017↗2017-10-10
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - October 2017↗2017-10-10
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