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CVE-2017-0101

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-03-15 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2017-03-17
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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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."

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-03-1700:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2022-03-15Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2022-03-15Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2022-03-15Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-1015:09SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
  6. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft windows 7
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Microsoft windows server 2008
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Microsoft windows vista
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-04-05

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-44479
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2022-03-15
Patch Due Date
2022-04-05
Ransomware Use
Known
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

  • CISA KEVKEV entry2022-03-15
  • GCVEexploitation2022-03-15
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionactive2025-02-10
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionactive—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.82025-02-10
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-1192025-02-10
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score57.5 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2017-03-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0101?

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."

Is CVE-2017-0101 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2017-0101 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-04-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-0101?

CVE-2017-0101 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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