7.0high
CVE-2017-8561
Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Window…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.0
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 58%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8561 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99426 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8561
- NVD: CVE-2017-8561
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