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."

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.204 (97.4th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-8461: held from 0.204 to 0.204.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.204 · newest: 0.204 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.