CVE-2017-0165
Description
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."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows 10 (Build 10586) - 'IEETWCollector' Arbitrary Directory/File Deletion Privilege Escalation
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | affected | | |
| windows | 1511 | affected | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97467
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038239
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0165
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41901/
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.