CVE-2017-8552 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in a kernel-mode driver affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. This flaw, stemming from improper memory object handling, allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, it has garnered community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness, though no public exploit code or Metasploit modules are currently available.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.