PT-2017-18424 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2017-07-11 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-8577

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description An elevation-of-privilege issue exists, allowing attackers to impact the system. This issue was demonstrated at Pwn2Own, indicating potential for real-world exploitation.

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-2017-8577

ZDI-17-472

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-472 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8577 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8577 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8577 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99416 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038853 · Note