CVE-2017-0050
published 2017-03-17CVE-2017-0050: The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.47%
70.5th percentile
The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft_corporation | windows_kernel | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_rt_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.1HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-94wj-v7x5-qwc8: The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-0050 [HIGH] GHSA-94wj-v7x5-qwc8: The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8
The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Microsoft
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2017-03-14·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-0050 [HIGH] Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could impersonate processes, interject cross-process communication, or interrupt system functionality.
To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly enforces permissions.
Windows Kernel: Windows Kernel
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:Yes;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Relea
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
# March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro
2017/03/15
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB). This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected system
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Ausnutzung von Schwachstellen
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Sfruttamento vulnerabilità
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected sy
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits y vulnerabilidades
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected s
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro 2017/03/15 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected syst
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected sy
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96025http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0050http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96025http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0050
2017-03-17
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