SB2017061319 - Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published: June 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061319
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8494)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by Windows Secure Kernel Mode. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, gain system privileges and violate virtual trust levels (VTL).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in full system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.