Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11782
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: October 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8775
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11782
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to default Windows SMB Server configuration. A remote attacker who can send SMB messages to an impacted Windows SMB Server that accept requests via named pipes is able to gain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to default Windows SMB Server configuration. A remote attacker who can send SMB messages to an impacted Windows SMB Server that accept requests via named pipes is able to gain elevated privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11782
Install updates from vendor's website.