CVE-2017-11782 Privilege escalation in Server Block Message (SMB)
An attacker can elevate privileges by sending specially crafted requests to the Windows SMB server, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2017-11782?
CVE-2017-11782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Microsoft Server Block Message (SMB) on Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016, allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when an attacker sends specially crafted requests to the server, aka "Windows SMB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11782?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpc8-f6h2-689c.