Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Products
CVE-2017-8590

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Microsoft
Status: Microsoft Windows 7 Sp1, Windows Server 2008 Sp2 And R2 Sp1, Windows 8.1 And Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2012 And R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, And Windows Server 2016.
Vendor: CVE Published:; 11 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-8590?

Microsoft Windows products, including various versions of Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and Server editions, contain a vulnerability that allows an attacker to elevate privileges. This issue arises from the handling of objects in memory by the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive system resources. Proper mitigation measures are essential to prevent exploitation of this security flaw.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016. Microsoft Windows