CVE-2017-8633 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
An attacker can exploit Windows Error Reporting to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8633?
CVE-2017-8633 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability, aka "Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8633?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8633?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8633 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8633 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8633 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwjm-gccr-v3qm.