PT-2017-18479 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+8

Published 2017-10-10 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-8694

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 Kernel Mode Driver versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue allows an elevation of privilege when the Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. This can enable attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8694

Affected Products

Windows Kernel-Mode Driver

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8694 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8694 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8694 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8694 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8694 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101100 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039526 · Note