HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0214 Elevation Of Privileges

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Extended Description

Windows COM in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation privilege vulnerability when Windows fails to properly validate input before loading type libraries, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0213.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2017-0214

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2017-0214-EOP
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-0214 Elevation Microsoft Of Privileges Windows
Release Date
05/09/2017
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

4.4

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