Windows Update Delivery Optimization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11829 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB4041691, released October 10, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Delivery Optimization does not properly enforce file share permissions. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could overwrite files that require higher privileges than what the attacker already has.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to log into a system. The attacker could then create a Delivery Optimization job to exploit the vulnerability.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Delivery Optimization services enforces permissions.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1770 | KB4041691 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1770 | KB4041691 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.674 | KB4041676 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.674 | KB4041676 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1770 | KB4041691 | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1770 | KB4041691 | Oct 10, 2017 |
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