CVE-2017-8461

HIGH

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 - Remote Code Execution via RPC with Routing and Remote Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-8461. PoCs published by Equation Group, Shadow Brokers, Víctor Portal, bcoles, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/smb/smb_rras_erraticgopher.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in the Windows RRAS service (CVE-2017-8461) to achieve remote code execution as SYSTEM on Windows Server 2003. It includes ROP chains for bypassing DEP/NX on various service packs and uses an egghunter for payload delivery.

Description

Windows RPC with Routing and Remote Access enabled in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code on a targeted RPC server which has Routing and Remote Access enabled via a specially crafted application, aka "Windows RPC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Equation Group, Shadow Brokers, Víctor Portal, bcoles · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/smb/smb_rras_erraticgopher.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in the Windows RRAS service (CVE-2017-8461) to achieve remote code execution as SYSTEM on Windows Server 2003. It includes ROP chains for bypassing DEP/NX on various service packs and uses an egghunter for payload delivery.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP0, SP1, SP2, R2 SP2)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: SMBv1 access to target · RRAS service enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99012
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038701

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.2111
EPSS Percentile 97.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_xp
Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Published Jun 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026