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CVE-2017-8702

Published: Sep 13, 2017

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

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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".

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Windows Error Reporting (WER)	affected `Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016`

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8702

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