CVE-2017-0101 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
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 2017-03-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0468
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-03-15, used in ransomware
- epss
- 57.5%
- EPSS 57.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, 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."
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44479)
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-04-05 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- 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
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
57.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- 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
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44479/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96625
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038013
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0101
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0101
- NVD CVE-2017-0101
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