CVE-2017-11847

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, install programs, view, change or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights due to improperly handing objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
92.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 15, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (6)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-11847(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-06 02:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-01 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-01 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-30 23:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-30 23:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-29 14:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-28 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-06-27 03:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-22 14:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-22 14:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-19 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-19 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-17 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
Show 40 more
  1. 2026-06-16 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-13 22:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-11 13:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-10 22:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-02 20:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-02 20:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-05-22 08:04 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-05-22 08:04 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-05-22 08:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-11847?
CVE-2017-11847 is a high vulnerability published on November 15, 2017. Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, install programs, view,…
When was CVE-2017-11847 disclosed?
CVE-2017-11847 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 15, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-11847 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-11847 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-11847?
CVE-2017-11847 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-11847?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-11847, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2017-11847

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2017-11847?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs