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CVE-2017-8702 Details

Description

Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality, due to the way that WER handles and executes files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100785	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100785	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft windows 10	1511 1607
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2016	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2019	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Sep 21, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 14, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]