CVE-2017-8702 json
Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater acce…
published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17648
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Error Reporting (WER)
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100785
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039353
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8702
- NVD CVE-2017-8702
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