CVE-2017-8494
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.3
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows≤ Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.enisa_euvdEU
- microsoft windows server 2016all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98855Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8494PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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