CVE-2017-0166
highpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.064 · 94 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when LDAP request buffer lengths are improperly calculated. In a remote attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to send malicious traffic to a Domain Controller, aka "LDAP Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.4–9.3
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038245cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0166cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97446cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97446enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038245enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0166enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97446Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038245nvd
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