CVE-2017-0259

Microsoft Windows 10 Kernel - 'nt!NtTraceControl (EtwpSetProviderTraits)' Pool Memory Disclosure

Severity Score

4.7

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a specially crafted document, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-0175, CVE-2017-0220, and CVE-2017-0258.

El kernel de Windows en Windows versión 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT versión 8.1, Windows 10 versión Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 y Windows Server 2016 de Microsoft, permite a los atacantes autenticados obtener información confidencial por medio de un documento especialmente diseñado, también se conoce como "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability", una vulnerabilidad diferente de los CVE-2017-0175, CVE-2017-0220 y CVE-2017-0258.

The handler of the nt!NtTraceControl system call (specifically the EtwpSetProviderTraitsUm functionality, opcode 0x1E) discloses portions of uninitialized pool memory to user-mode clients on Microsoft Windows 10 systems.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
2017-05-12 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98113	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42007	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0259	2017-08-13

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				1703 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1703"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"				*		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"				-		-		Affected