CVE-2017-0050

N/A
Published: March 17, 2017 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7; Windows 8; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; and Windows Server 2016 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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