CVEs / CVE-2017-0213
CVE-2017-0213: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 28 Mar 2022
- high 7.3 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 84.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler allows for privilege escalation when an attacker runs a specially crafted application.
Description
Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation privilege vulnerability when an attacker runs a specially crafted application, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0214.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation Windows COM | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016. | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 28 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 18 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.3 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|
References
- CVE-2017-0213 on NVD
- CVE-2017-0213 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98102 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038457 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0213 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42020/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0213 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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