Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2017-8561 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	99426
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-8561
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jul 11 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Peter Hlavaty (@zer0mem), KeenLab, Tencent.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 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 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 CVE-2017-8561 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2017-8561 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 Kernel CVE-2017-8561 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2017-8561 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2017-8561 | Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)