Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-11829
Microsoft Windows 10 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when the Windows Update Delivery Optimization does not properly enforce file share permissions.
EPSS: 0.038 (88.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows 10 — versions Windows 10 version 1607, Windows 10 version 1703 and Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11829?
- CVE-2017-11829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11829?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.