CVE-2017-0159

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows 10 1607, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 2016 when ADFS incorrectly treats requests coming from Extranet clients as Intranet requests, aka "ADFS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97449	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038243
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0159	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97449	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038243
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0159	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-12 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-0159

Mitre link : CVE-2017-0159

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-0159

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10
windows_server_2012

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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