Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-0101
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
 Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU5974

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0101

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by Windows Transaction Manager. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from Microsoft website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: Vista - 7

Windows Server: 2008

CPE2.3 External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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