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Case File

CVE-2017-11771

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 64.13% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-10-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2017-11771
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
64.13%
Microsoft Windows

Original Filing — NVD Description

The Microsoft Windows Search component on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly handle DNS responses, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".