CVE-2017-8587

high-risk
Published 2017-07-11

Windows Explorer in 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 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it attempts to open a non-existent file, aka "Windows Explorer Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Do I need to act?

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16.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 84% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99413
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8587
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99413
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8587
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate