CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block in the library win32k.sys. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was published 06/13/2017 with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as KB4022726 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8468 since 05/03/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/28/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100759 (KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 2017 Cumulative Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Applying the patch KB4022726 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100759). Similar entries are available at 102373, 102374, 102375 and 102376.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 100759
Nessus Name: KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 2017 Cumulative Update
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4022714)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: KB4022726
Timeline
05/03/2017 🔍06/13/2017 🔍
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06/14/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: KB4022726
Researcher: Team Sniper
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8468 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 98846 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2017-8468 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 06/14/2017 11:14Updated: 12/28/2020 08:29
Changes: 06/14/2017 11:14 (86), 10/17/2019 12:11 (6), 12/28/2020 08:26 (2), 12/28/2020 08:29 (1)
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