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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (affected version not known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to trick a user by redirecting the user to a specially crafted website, due to the way that Microsoft Edge parses HTTP content, aka "Microsoft Edge Spoofing Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8724.
The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was released 09/12/2017 with Microsoft as KB4038782 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-8735 since 05/03/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/12/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:
A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly parse HTTP content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could trick a user by redirecting the user to a specially crafted website. The specially crafted website could either spoof content or serve as a pivot to chain an attack with other vulnerabilities in web services.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103128 (KB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91409 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for September 2017).
Applying the patch KB4038782 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103128). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 106500, 106501, 106506 and 106507.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 103128
Nessus Name: KB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4038788)
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Patch: KB4038782
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: KB4038782
Researcher: Microsoft
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8735 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039326
SecurityFocus: 100740 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2017-8735 Spoofing Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/13/2017 14:29Updated: 01/12/2021 10:49
Changes: 09/13/2017 14:29 (81), 11/15/2019 15:29 (12), 01/12/2021 10:43 (3), 01/12/2021 10:49 (1)
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