Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2017-8495

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to bypass Extended Protection for Authentication when Kerberos fails to prevent tampering with the SNAME field during ticket exchange, aka "Kerberos SNAME Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability" or Orpheus' Lyre.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.046 (91.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.4% 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-2017-8495: held from 0.046 to 0.046.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8495?
CVE-2017-8495 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-8495?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.