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CVE-2017-11831

N/A

Published: November 15, 2017 at 03:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:02 AM UTC

9 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 10 · Microsoft

95%

1511 1607 1703 1709

Windows 7 · Microsoft

95%

sp1

Windows 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Rt 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Server · Microsoft

95%

Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft

95%

Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft

95%

Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows · Microsoft

60%

aWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101721

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831

Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43165/

CVSS

4.7MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: COMPLETE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-200

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