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CVE-2017-8702

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows Error Reporting (WER) in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality, due to the way that WER handles and executes files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100785
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100785
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039353
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702

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