Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0102

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5976

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-2017-0102

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 checking of the length of a buffer when copying memory to it. A local attacker can copy a file to a shared folder or drive, trigger boundary error 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 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability