CVE-2017-0294
highpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.174 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to execute remote code when Windows fails to properly handle cabinet files, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution 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 · 7.1–9.3
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows≤ Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.enisa_euvdEU
- 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 (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0294cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98837cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98837enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0294enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98837Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0294PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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