Vulnerability Name:

CCN-184597

Published:2020-07-06
Updated:2020-07-06
Summary:Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) declarations by the HTML Application (HTA) in mshta.exe. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted HTA file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-hta-info-disc(184597)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [07-06-2020]
Microsoft Windows MSHTA.EXE .HTA File XML Injection

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [07-07-2020]

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Microsoft Windows

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *