Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-8746 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

Summary

Windows Device Guard in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows A security feature bypass vulnerability due to how PowerShell exposes functions and processes user supplied code, aka "Device Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
3

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS17_SEP_4038788.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing security update 4038788. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A race condition that could lead to a remote code execution vulnerability exists in NetBT Session Services when NetBT fails to maintain certain sequencing requirements. (CVE-2017-0161) - A vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-11766) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2017-09-12
    plugin id103130
    published2017-09-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103130
    titleKB4038788: Windows 10 Version 1703 September 2017 Cumulative Update
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS17_SEP_4038782.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing security update 4038782. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A race condition that could lead to a remote code execution vulnerability exists in NetBT Session Services when NetBT fails to maintain certain sequencing requirements. (CVE-2017-0161) - A vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-11766) - A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2017-09-12
    plugin id103128
    published2017-09-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103128
    titleKB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update

The Hacker News

idTHN:5133F80C8A11FE7678A971A326DDA682
last seen2018-01-27
modified2017-09-13
published2017-09-13
reporterMohit Kumar
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2017/09/windows-zero-day-spyware.html
titleImmediately Patch Windows 0-Day Flaw That's Being Used to Spread Spyware