CVE-2017-0022
Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Medium 6.5
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 24 May 2022
Description
Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows Server 2016; and Windows Vista SP2 improperly handles objects in memory, allowing attackers to test for files on disk via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft XML Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Key facts
- Published
- 17 Mar 2017
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- KEV added
- 24 May 2022
- KEV fix due
- 14 Jun 2022
- EPSS
- 18.069% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.243% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 6.5CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | XML Core Services |
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Timeline
- 17 Mar 2017 Published
- 24 May 2022 CVE-2017-0022 added to CISA KEV
- 24 May 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue