CVE-2017-0103

Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0103 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by KB4012215, released March 14, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.3
Important
Exploitation
None reported
N/A
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0294
87th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4012215 Mar 14, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4012212 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4012215 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4012212 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4012215 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4012212 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4012215 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 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 Server 2012 KB4012217 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4012214 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4012217 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4012214 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB4011981 Mar 14, 2017
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB4011981 Mar 14, 2017