CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8461

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in 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. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires a specially crafted application.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution, which could lead to system takeover and data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable Routing and Remote Access on servers and to upgrade systems to newer versions that are not vulnerable to this issue.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS