Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0050

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5973

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0050

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper enforcing of permissions 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.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS17-017

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
• Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability