CVE-2017-0100
What it is
A DCOM object in Helppane.exe in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows HelpPane Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 1511
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2017-0100.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2017-0100. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100
References
- http://blog.inspired-sec.com/archive/2017/03/17/COM-Moniker-Privesc.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96700
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1021
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41607/
- http://blog.inspired-sec.com/archive/2017/03/17/COM-Moniker-Privesc.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96700
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1021
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41607/