CVE-2017-8494 Information

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold 1511 1607 and 1703 and Windows Server 2016 allow a locally-authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory aka \Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.3