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Is CVE-2017-0222 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 25 Feb 2022

Gociux · Microsoft Internet Explorer · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2017-0222, Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Feb 2022, 1750 days after it was published. It affects Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 25 Feb 2022
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSStop 5%very likely to be exploited
severity8.8CVSS 3.1 · high
US federal due25 Aug 2022BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory.

VendorMicrosoft (391 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductInternet Explorer
VulnerabilityMicrosoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-119
Published12 May 2017
Added to KEV25 Feb 2022
Reported by (CNA)microsoft

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Internet Explorer in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Microsoft CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 12 May 2017.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Microsoft.

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References

Questions

Is CVE-2017-0222 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-0222 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Feb 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2017-0222 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0222?

Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Microsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Internet Explorer and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in February 2022 · Microsoft scorecard · act-now radar.

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