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CVE-2017-0295

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to modify the C:\Users\DEFAULT folder structure, aka "Windows Default Folder Tampering Vulnerability".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98904
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038674
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0295
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98904
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038674
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0295

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