Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver CVE-2017-8689 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	101128
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2017-8689
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 10 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 10 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	hungtt28 & nyancat working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, and pgboy and zhong_sf of Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver CVE-2017-8689 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges within the context of the affected system.

Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver CVE-2017-8689 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2017-8689 | Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)