Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0101

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5974

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0101

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

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.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install update from vendor's website.

• Exploit #6374 - Microsoft Windows Kernel (Windows 7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017) (June 17, 2021)

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS17-017

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
• Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability