PT-2017-18431 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2017-07-11 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-8590

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to the way the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver handles objects in memory. This allows an elevation of privilege, enabling attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations For Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, update to a version that includes the fix for the Windows CLFS Elevation of Privilege issue. 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-2017-8590

ZDI-17-476

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8590 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8590 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8590 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8590 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-476 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8590 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99427 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038853 · Note