// For flags

CVE-2017-0140

Microsoft Edge Fetch API Arbitrary Header Setting

Severity Score

4.2
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for HTML elements in other browser windows, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0066 and CVE-2017-0135.

Microsoft Edge permite a atacantes remotos eludir la Same Origin Policy para elementos HTML en otros navegadores de windows, vulnerabilidad tambiƩn conocida como "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". Esta vulnerabilidad es distinta de aquellas descritas en CVE-2017-0066 y CVE-2017-0135.

It was found that the Fetch API in Microsoft Edge allows websites to set arbitrary HTTP request headers, including the Content-Length, and Host headers. Amongst others, a malicious website can use this issue to bypass the same origin policy, read HTTP response headers, or initiate arbitrary HTTP requests from the victim's browser (HTTP request smuggling).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-03-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
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  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Edge
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Affected