CVE-2017-0101

Summary

CVE	CVE-2017-0101
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2017-03-17 00:59:02 UTC
Updated	2026-04-22 13:49:57 UTC
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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.574820000 probability, percentile 0.989830000 (date 2026-07-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-15; due 2022-04-05; ransomware use Known

Problem Types: CWE-119 | Elevation of Privilege | CWE-119 CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	6.8		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Microsoft
Product	Windows
Name	Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Required Action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0101

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Vista	-	sp2	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Microsoft Corporation	Windows	affected 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	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017) - Windows_x86 local Exploit	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0101 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Windows Kernel Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	portal.msrc.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2017-0101 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.