The Volume Manager Extension Driver in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application and obtain kernel information, aka "Volume Manager Extension Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability"
Published Aug 8, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.43%
Description
The Volume Manager Extension Driver in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2 allows an attacker to run a specially crafted application and obtain kernel information, aka "Volume Manager Extension Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Volume Manager Driver | n/a |
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- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
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:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02426) | 83.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02426) | 82.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02854) | 85.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 8.13% (0.08125) | 91.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02854) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.13% (0.08125) | 91.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.87% (0.01869) | 72.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.13% (0.08125) | 91.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 45.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 40.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 45.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 48.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 49.62th | 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 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 93.70th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100092 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039108 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8668 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100092 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039108 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8668 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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