CVE-2017-8561 Information

Description

Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10 Gold 1511 1607 and 1703 and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory aka \Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99426 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8561

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.0