CVE-2017-0101HighCVSS 6.3
Windows Transaction Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
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. In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Transaction Manager handles objects in memory.
🎯 Affected products8
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
✅ Remediation
KB4012215 (Monthly Rollup) KB4012212 (Security Only) KB4011981 (Security Update)
🔗 References (7)
- advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0101
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4012215
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4012215
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4012212
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4012212
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4011981
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/4011981