CVE-2017-8466
HIGHWindows Cursor - Privilege Escalation via Improper Permission Preservation
Title source: llmDescription
Windows Cursor in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows improper elevation of privilege, aka "Windows Cursor Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98844
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8466
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0069
EPSS Percentile
72.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-281
Status
published
Products (8)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation/Windows Cursor
Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windo
Published
Jun 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026