Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0297

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7038

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-2017-0297

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 the Windows kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in full system compromise.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0297

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