PT-2017-18412 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2017-07-11 · Updated 2019-11-07 · CVE-2017-8561

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to the way the Windows kernel handles objects in memory, allowing an elevation of privilege. This could potentially allow attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Preservation of Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-281

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8561

Affected Products

Windows

References · 6

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8561 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8561 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8561 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8561 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8561 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99426 · Note