CVE-2017-0100

high

Description

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."

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96700

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41607/

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1021

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001

http://blog.inspired-sec.com/archive/2017/03/17/COM-Moniker-Privesc.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-03-17

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.38589