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CVE-2017-0101

Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Mar 16, 2017 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 7

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."

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 16, 2017 · Catalog

    Detected

    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."

  2. Mar 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 5, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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."

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 5, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 7version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows server 2008version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows vistaversion unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2017-0101

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Transaction Manager improperly handles objects in memory.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2017-0101

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2017-0101

    30-day exploitation probability 57.5%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database44479

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2017-0101

    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 privilege

    nvd.nist.gov

References