CVE-2017-0165

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0165 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by KB4015219, released April 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.6
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0334
88th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to properly sanitize handles in memory.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code as System. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application designed to elevate privileges. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows sanitizes handles in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.873 KB4015219 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.873 KB4015219 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17354 KB4015221 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17354 KB4015221 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4015547 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4015550 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4015547 Apr 11, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4015550 Apr 11, 2017
Windows RT 8.1 KB4015550 Apr 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4015547 Apr 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4015550 Apr 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4015547 Apr 11, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4015550 Apr 11, 2017