CVE-2017-8624

moderate-risk
Published 2017-08-08

CLFS 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, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows CLFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Do I need to act?

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0.47% 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
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100061
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039106
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8624
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100061
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039106
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8624
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate