// For flags

CVE-2018-0878

Microsoft Windows Remote Assistance XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

3.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Windows Remote Assistance in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to how XML External Entities (XXE) are processed, aka "Windows Remote Assistance Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Windows Remote Assistance en Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 y RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 y R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 y 1709, Windows Server 2016 y Windows Server en su versión 1709 permite una vulnerabilidad de divulgación de información debido a la forma en la que se procesan los XEE (XML External Entity). Esto también se conoce como "Windows Remote Assistance Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of .msrcIncident Remote Assistance invitation files. Due to the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references, a specially crafted document specifying a URI causes the XML parser to access the URI and embed the contents back into the XML document for further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information under the context of the current user.

Microsoft Windows Remote Assistance suffers from an XML external entity injection vulnerability.

*Credits: Nabeel Ahmed
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-12-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-03-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1511
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1607
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1703
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1709
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Microsoft
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Windows 7
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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Rt 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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r2
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standard
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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1709
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