CVE-2017-0101

KEV RANSOMWAREHIGH 7.8EPSS 57.5%

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."

Affected: Microsoft Corporation · Windows
CVSS v3.1 NVD: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 NVD: 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 57.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
CISA KEV: added 2022-03-15, used in ransomware campaigns
Published: 2017-03-17
Updated: 2025-10-21

ExploitDB entries (1)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44479

Security advisories

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96625
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013

References

CVE Record
NVD entry