ID:1069 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0103

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits 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

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.