CVE-2017-0101

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 57%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
57%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 17, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0101
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017) - Windows_x86 local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44479/
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96625

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 91× in last 7d / 374× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,429 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 12:10 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-25 12:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-25 07:51 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-25 07:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-25 03:33 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-25 03:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-24 23:15 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-24 23:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  11. 2026-09-24 18:57 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-24 18:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-24 14:39 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-24 14:39 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-24 14:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-24 13:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-24 10:21 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-09-24 10:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-24 06:03 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-09-24 06:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-24 01:44 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-09-24 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-23 21:26 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-23 21:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-23 17:08 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-23 17:08 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-23 17:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-23 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-23 12:48 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-23 12:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-23 08:30 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-23 08:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-23 04:12 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-23 04:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-22 23:54 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-22 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  15. 2026-09-22 15:18 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-09-22 15:18 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-09-22 15:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-22 11:00 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-09-22 11:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-22 06:41 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-09-22 06:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-22 02:23 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-09-22 02:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-21 22:05 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-21 22:05 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-09-21 22:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  28. 2026-09-21 17:47 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-09-21 17:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-21 13:29 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-09-21 13:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-21 09:11 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-09-21 09:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-21 04:53 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-09-21 04:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-21 00:32 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-09-21 00:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-20 20:14 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-09-20 20:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-20 15:56 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-09-20 15:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-20 11:37 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-09-20 11:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-20 07:13 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-09-20 07:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-20 02:56 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-09-20 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-19 22:37 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-19 22:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-19 18:18 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-09-19 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-19 14:00 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-09-19 14:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-19 09:42 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-09-19 09:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-19 05:23 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-09-19 05:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-19 01:06 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-09-19 01:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-18 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-09-18 20:47 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-09-18 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  65. 2026-09-18 16:29 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-09-18 16:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  68. 2026-09-18 12:10 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-09-18 12:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-18 07:52 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-09-18 07:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-18 03:34 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-09-18 03:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-17 23:16 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-09-17 23:16 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44479
    First seen Mar 15, 2018

    Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2017-0101?
CVE-2017-0101 is a critical vulnerability published on March 17, 2017. 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…
When was CVE-2017-0101 disclosed?
CVE-2017-0101 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 17, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-0101 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-0101 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 15, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-0101?
CVE-2017-0101 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-0101?
CVE-2017-0101 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-0101?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-0101, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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