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

EPSS: 0.046 (90.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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.