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CVE-2017-0101

HighPublished

Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: Mar 17, 2017
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: Mar 15, 2018

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

57.5%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.1%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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."

Sources

Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017)Exploit
xiaodaozhi · windows_x86 · Mar 15, 2018

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