Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8493
CVE-2017-8493
Description
Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to set variables that are either read-only or require authentication when Windows fails to enforce case sensitivity for certain variable checks, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
Affected products
9- Microsoft Corporation/Microsoft Windowsv5Range: Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8493nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98850nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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