CVE-2017-0295

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Published Jun 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to modify the C:\Users\DEFAULT folder structure, aka "Windows Default Folder Tampering Vulnerability".

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0651	Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allow an authenticated attacker to modify the C:\Users\DEFAULT folder structure, aka "Windows Default Folder Tampering Vulnerability".

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.239% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98904
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038674
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0295

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Server 2016

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:57 AM

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