CVE-2017-8566 Information

Description

Microsoft Windows 1607 1703 and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to Windows Input Method Editor (IME) improperly handling parameters in a method of a DCOM class aka \Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99404 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8566

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