CVE-2017-8493
Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2017-8493 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by KB4022714, released June 13, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
5.6
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0146
73rd percentile
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to enforce case sensitivity for certain variable checks, which could allow an attacker to set variables that are either read-only or require authentication.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce case sensitivity for certain variable checks.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.962 | KB4022714 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.962 | KB4022714 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | KB4022725 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | KB4022725 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17443 | KB4022727 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17443 | KB4022727 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB4022717 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB4022726 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4022717 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4022726 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB4022726 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4022717 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4022726 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4022717 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4022726 | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1358 | KB4022715 | Jun 13, 2017 |