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"
Published Jun 15, 2017
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.95%
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".
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Microsoft Windows | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01947) | 79.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01947) | 77.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00544) | 65.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 34.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 31.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 33.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 41.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 29.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 72.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 70.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01410) | 50.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.28th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.12th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 91.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.