Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8493
Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to set variables that are either read-only or require authentication when Windows fails to enforce case sensitivity for certain variable checks, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8493 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98850 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8493?
- CVE-2017-8493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8493?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.