Is CVE-2017-14153 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2017-14153, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2017-14153 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-14153 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14153?

CVE-2017-14153 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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CVE-2017-14153

CWE-119Published: September 11, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on Jungo WinDriver 12.4.0 and earlier. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of IOCTL 0x953824b7 by the windrvr1240 kernel driver. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate user-supplied data which can result in a kernel pool overflow. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of kernel.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14153 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2017-14153. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.