CVE-2017-8590

moderate-risk
Published 2017-07-11

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way that the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver handles objects in memory, aka "Windows CLFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Do I need to act?

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1.00% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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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
8
CVSS 8.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99427
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8590
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99427
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038853
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8590
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 27/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate