CVE-2017-8702

HIGH

Microsoft Windows <10.0.1511-10.0.1607 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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
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