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CVE-2017-0166

Published: Apr 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-131
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.4%
Top 7.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when LDAP request buffer lengths are improperly calculated. In a remote attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to send malicious traffic to a Domain Controller, aka "LDAP Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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-131

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows 7On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 R2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 10 1511On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2016On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows rt 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2008On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
LDAPOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97446
securityfocus.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0166
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038245
securitytracker.com
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