CVE-2017-8493

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".

• CWE-178

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98850Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8493Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98850Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8493Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 15, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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