CVE-2017-0213

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2017

Badges

πŸ’° RansomwareπŸ‘Ύ Exploit Exists🟑 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 86%πŸ¦… CISA Reported

Summary

Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation privilege vulnerability when an attacker runs a specially crafted application, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0214.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

Windows COM Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

EPSS Score

86% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • πŸ’°

    Used in Ransomware

  • πŸ¦…

    CISA Reported

  • 🟑

    Public PoC available

  • πŸ‘Ύ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre DatabaseCISA Database7 Proof of Concept(s)
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