CVE-2017-8622

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 1703 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when it fails to properly handle handles NT pipes, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100040 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039103 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8622 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-08-08 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8622

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8622

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8622

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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