Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-11831
Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 1709
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel — versions aWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43165/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101721 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11831?
- CVE-2017-11831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11831?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.