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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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