CVE-2017-8702
HIGHMicrosoft Windows <10.0.1511-10.0.1607 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality, due to the way that WER handles and executes files, aka "Windows 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/100785
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0089
EPSS Percentile
75.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation/Windows Error Reporting (WER)
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016
Published
Sep 13, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026