Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-8494 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98855
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2017-8494
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jun 13 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 13 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Sai Ganesh Ramachandran, Microsoft Hyper-V Team.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 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 CVE-2017-8494 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.

Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-8494 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-8494 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-8494 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Windows Homepage (Microsoft )
  
• CVE-2017-8494 | Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)