CVE-2017-8494

HIGH

Microsoft Windows <10 Gold-1703 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

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".

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3

EPSS 0.0059

EPSS Percentile 69.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-281

Status published

Products (5)

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_10 1511

microsoft/windows_10 1607

microsoft/windows_server_2016

Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

Published Jun 15, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026