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CVE-2017-0165

HighPublished

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows...

Published: Apr 12, 2017
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: Apr 20, 2017

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

4.3%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 90.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Sources

Microsoft Windows 10 (Build 10586) - 'IEETWCollector' Arbitrary Directory/File Deletion Privilege EscalationExploit
Google Security Research · windows · Apr 20, 2017

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