7.8high
CVE-2017-0101KEV · ransomwarein critical feed1 exploit
The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1,…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-03-15
EPSS
57.5%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Due date
- 2022-04-05 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware use
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft / Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- Active — exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
57.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-44479 Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017) · local · 2018-03-15
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- exploit-db.com /exploits/44479/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96625 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1038013 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0101 · government-resource
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-0101
- NVD: CVE-2017-0101
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