#VU6034 Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0005

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6034

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0005

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server

Software vendor:
Microsoft

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

The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS17-013