CVE-2017-0101
Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 5 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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."
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 57.48% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 15 March 2022 · due 5 April 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0101
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96625Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44479/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96625Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44479/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0101US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.