CVE-2017-0263 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 10% (pctl 95)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-08-10.
Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 10.03% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-08-10 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-02-10 |
| Due | 2022-08-10 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Win32k |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (10)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1511 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1703 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Manager (7 x86) - Menu Management Component UAF Privilege Elevation | 2018-03-26 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98258
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038449
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0263
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44478/
- https://xiaodaozhi.com/exploit/117.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98258
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038449
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0263
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44478/
- https://xiaodaozhi.com/exploit/117.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0263
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