Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-0166 · published 12 April 2017
CVE-2017-0166: Microsoft windows 10 vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows 10
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."
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."
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97446 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038245 | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0166 | MitigationPatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97446 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038245 | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0166 | MitigationPatchVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-0166), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
