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ID:1069 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0103
ID:1069 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0103
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5978
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0103
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of registry objects in memory by Windows Kernel API. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of registry objects in memory by Windows Kernel API. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.