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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-11786

Skype for Business in Microsoft Lync 2013 SP1 and Skype for Business 2016 allows an attacker to steal an authentication hash that can be reused elsewhere, due to how Skype for Business handles authentication requests, aka "Skype for Business Elevation…

HIGH 8.8EPSS 9.39%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Skype for Business in Microsoft Lync 2013 SP1 and Skype for Business 2016 allows an attacker to steal an authentication hash that can be reused elsewhere, due to how Skype for Business handles authentication requests, aka "Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS 3.0
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
9.39% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-294
Affected
microsoft/lync · microsoft/skype for business
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.