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CVE-2017-11831

Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2,

Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to log on to an affected system, and run a specially crafted application that can compromise the user's system due to how the Windows kernel initializes memory, aka "Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-11880.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.02972
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

8
microsoft windows 10all versions
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows 8.1all versions
microsoft windows rt 8.1all versions
microsoft windows serverall versions
microsoft windows server 2008all versions
microsoft windows server 2012all versions
microsoft windows server 2016all versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
dosMicrosoft Windows 10 - 'nt!NtQueryDirectoryFile (luafv!LuafvCopyDirectoryEntry)' Pool Memory Disclosureverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 43165www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD15 Nov 2017 · 03:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

1
msrcCVE-2017-11831Information Disclosure
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101721Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039782Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11831PatchVendor Advisory
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