CVE-2017-0165 Privilege escalation in Windows
Attackers can escalate privileges on Windows systems due to improper handle sanitization in memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0165?
CVE-2017-0165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 fails to properly sanitize handles in memory, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0165?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0165 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-0165 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q7j-h8c8-7wrw.