Security restrictions bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11818
Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: October 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8783
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11818
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows storage when it fails to validate an integrity-level check. A local attacker can cause the application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11818
Install updates from vendor's website.