Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-0159 (CCN-123878)

Assigned:2016-09-09
Published:2017-04-11
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows 10 1607, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 2016 when ADFS incorrectly treats requests coming from Extranet clients as Intranet requests, aka "ADFS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
4.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-0159

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
97449

Source: CCN
Type: BID-97449
Microsoft Windows ADFS CVE-2017-0159 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038243

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-adfs-cve20170159-security-bypass(123878)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Tech Center
Security Update Guide

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0159

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows 10 1703
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2016 *
    microsoft windows *