Microsoft Edge Security Feature 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Edge. This impacts an unknown function of the component Security Feature. Such manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-8523. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Security Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is integrity.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was disclosed 06/13/2017 as KB4022714 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-8523 since 05/03/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/28/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211. The advisory points out:

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge fails to correctly apply Same Origin Policy for HTML elements present in other browser windows. An attacker could use this vulnerability to trick a user into loading a page with malicious content.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100759 (KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 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 91384 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for June 2017).

Applying the patch KB4022714 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 databases at Tenable (100759) and SecurityFocus (BID 98928†). The entries VDB-102373, VDB-102374, VDB-102375 and VDB-102376 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 100759
Nessus Name: KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 2017 Cumulative Update
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4022714)
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Patch: KB4022714

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: KB4022714
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8523 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8523
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102452

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SecurityFocus: 98928 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2017-8523 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2017 11:39
Updated: 12/28/2020 12:09
Changes: 06/14/2017 11:39 (87), 10/17/2019 14:30 (5), 12/28/2020 12:09 (2)
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