Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
CVE-2017-8461
Windows RPC with Routing and Remote Access enabled in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code on a targeted RPC server which has Routing and Remote Access enabled via a specially crafted application, aka "Windows RPC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.211 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8461?
- CVE-2017-8461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8461?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8461 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.