Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8515
Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an unauthenticated attacker to send a specially crafted kernel mode request to cause a denial of service on the target system, aka "Windows VAD Cloning Denial of Service 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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98833 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8515 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8515?
- CVE-2017-8515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8515?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.