Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-0165 (CCN-123867)

Assigned:2016-09-09
Published:2017-04-11
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-0165

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
97467

Source: CCN
Type: BID-97467
Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0165 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038239

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve20170165-priv-esc(123867)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Tech Center
Security Update Guide

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
41901

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 *
    microsoft windows 10 1511
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows *