The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Mar 17, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.47%
Description
The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
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- Version The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Kernel | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01468) | 72.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01468) | 70.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.66% (0.03663) | 86.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 73.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 22.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 20.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 32.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 34.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.97% (0.05972) | 81.34th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.97% (0.05972) | 81.14th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.97% (0.05972) | 89.52th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.97% (0.05972) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96025 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0050 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96025 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0050 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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