CVE-2017-8494 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-8494

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows...

Vulnerability Description

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow a locally-authenticated attacker to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Microsoft Corporation

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Affected Software

Microsoft Windows
Vulnerable Versions:
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

Timeline

Official Publish: June 15th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.