CVE-2017-0100 json
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…
published 2017-03-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0467
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.0%
- EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-41607)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41607 Microsoft Windows - COM Session Moniker Privilege Escalation (MS17-012) local, 2017-03-15
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows HelpPane
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41607/
exploit
- bugs.chromium.org /p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1021
- blog.inspired-sec.com /archive/2017/03/17/COM-Moniker-Privesc.html
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038001
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96700
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0100
- NVD CVE-2017-0100
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