CVE-2017-0295 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
An authenticated attacker can tamper with the Windows Default Folder structure to achieve privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-0295?
CVE-2017-0295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to modify the C:\Users\DEFAULT folder structure, aka "Windows Default Folder Tampering Vulnerability".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0295?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxrv-wg7h-r74h.