CVE-2017-11831

Summary

CVE	CVE-2017-11831
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2017-11-15 03:29:00 UTC
Updated	2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
Description	Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.029720000 probability, percentile 0.866330000 (date 2026-05-13)

Problem Types: CWE-200 | Information Disclosure

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.0	[email protected]	Primary	4.7	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	4.7		`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Access Vector

Local

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1511	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1607	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1703	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1709	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server	1709	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	r2	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	-	All	All	All

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Microsoft Corporation	Windows Kernel	affected aWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709.	Not specified

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Windows Kernel Multiple Flaws Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges on the Target System - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	portal.msrc.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2017-11831 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Microsoft Windows 10 - 'nt!NtQueryDirectoryFile (luafv!LuafvCopyDirectoryEntry)' Pool Memory Disclosure	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

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