Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10

CVE-2017-8589

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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way…

EPSS: 0.284 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8589?
CVE-2017-8589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-8589?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-8589 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.