Important CVSS 4.7 2018-08 archive

Executive Summary

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles redirect requests. The vulnerability allows Microsoft Edge to bypass Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) redirect restrictions, and to follow redirect requests that should otherwise be ignored. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could force the browser to send data that would otherwise be restricted to a destination website of the attacker's choice. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft Edge and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how affected Microsoft Edge handles redirect requests.

Overview

4.7
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Security Feature Bypass
Released Aug 14 2018
Last Updated Aug 14 2018
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Changed
CONFIDENTIALITY
Low
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 4.2

EPSS Score

No EPSS score available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

3 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 4343887 (Security Update) Important Security Feature Bypass Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 4343887 (Security Update) Important Security Feature Bypass Yes
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2016 4343887 (Security Update) Low Security Feature Bypass Yes

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
4343887 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

dannywei of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab
exp-sky (Kai Song) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab