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CVE-2017-8543

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-281
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
74.3%
Top 0.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 24, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 XP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to take control of the affected system when Windows Search fails to handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-281

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows RT 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2016On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012 R2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Microsoft WindowsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 24, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 14, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98824
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038667
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8543
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
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