CVE-2017-8494

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow a locally-authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-06-15 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8494

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8494

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8494

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10

CWE

CWE-281

Improper Preservation of Permissions

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