First published: Fri Mar 17 2017(Updated: )
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 let attackers with access to targets systems gain privileges when Windows fails to properly validate buffer lengths, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2017-0102 is rated as critical due to its potential for privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2017-0102, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2017-0102 affects various Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2016.
Exploitation of CVE-2017-0102 could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on the affected systems.
Check the installed Windows version and ensure it is updated with the latest patches from Microsoft to mitigate CVE-2017-0102.