7.5

CVE-2017-0129: microsoft corporation lync for mac Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 17-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-0129 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in microsoft corporation lync for mac. EPSS estimates a 7.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly validate certificates, allowing remote attackers to alter server-client communications, aka "Microsoft Lync for Mac Certificate Validation Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

7.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.88% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
Microsoft corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links