Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Mar 16, 2017 · Catalog

   Detected

   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."

2. Mar 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Apr 5, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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."

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 7version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2008version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows vistaversion unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-0101

  A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Transaction Manager improperly handles objects in memory.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-0101

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-0101

  30-day exploitation probability 57.5%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference44479

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-0101

  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 privilege

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securityfocus.com
• Broken Link · securitytracker.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com