CVE-2017-0050 (GCVE-0-2017-0050)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-17 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 12:55
VLAI
Summary
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."
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel Affected: 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
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Date Public
2017-03-14 00:00
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