PT-2017-18423 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+2

Published 2017-06-19 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-8576

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 Microsoft Windows versions 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 Windows Server 2016

Description The issue allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode via a specially crafted application. It is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that affects the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows versions 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Initialization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-665

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8576

ZDI-17-450

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8576 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8576 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8576 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-450 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8576 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8576 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99210 · Note