Denial of Service in Microsoft Windows Products
CVE-2017-0004

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2017

What is CVE-2017-0004?

The Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in various Microsoft Windows products poses a risk where remote attackers can initiate a denial of service by sending specially crafted authentication requests. This vulnerability affects multiple versions including Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1, resulting in potential system reboots and disruption of service.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95318
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037571
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

EPSS Score

53% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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