CVE-2017-0165 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.34% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 10 (Build 10586) - 'IEETWCollector' Arbitrary Directory/File Deletion Privilege Escalation | 2017-04-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/
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