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CVE-2017-8461

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 15, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows Server 2003Windows

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 20%

Description

Windows RPC with Routing and Remote Access enabled in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code on a targeted RPC server which has Routing and Remote Access enabled via a specially crafted application, aka "Windows RPC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161672/Microsoft-Windows-RRAS-Service-MIBEntryGet-Overflow.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99012
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038701
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4024323/security-update-of-windows-xp-and-windows-server-2003

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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