Windows Transaction Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2017-0101 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB4012215, released March 14, 2017. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 15, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Transaction Manager improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Transaction Manager handles objects in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4012215 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4012212 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | KB4011981 | Mar 14, 2017 | |