CVE-2017-0213: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High severity · published May 12, 2017

CVE-2017-0213

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

RansomwareIn wildKEV

7.3

CVSS

84.3%

EPSS

Yes

On KEV

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)84.3% · higher than 100% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Mar 28, 2022

Federal remediation dueApr 18, 2022

Ransomware campaign useKnown

Affected products

Which versions

Windows · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: KEV

Windows COM · Microsoft Corporation

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. · source: vendor

Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft