CVE DATABASE / CVE-2017-0101
CVE-2017-0101
Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-15.
Federal remediation due 2022-04-05.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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."
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96625
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44479/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0101
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.