7.8

CVE-2017-8461: microsoft corporation microsoft windows

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 15-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8461 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 20.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
20.41%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 15-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows RPC with Routing and Remote Access enabled in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 allows an attacker to execute code on a targeted RPC server which has Routing and Remote Access enabled via a specially crafted application, aka "Windows RPC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

20.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 20.41% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
20.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Microsoft Windows RRAS Service MIBEntryGet Overflow

    exploit/windows/smb/smb_rras_erraticgopher

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products
Microsoft corporation1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links