CVE-2017-0103 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 mishandles registry objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.94% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Kernel - Registry Hive Loading Crashes in nt!nt!HvpGetBinMemAlloc / nt!ExpFindAndRemoveTagBigPages (MS17-017) | 2017-03-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96623
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41645/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96623
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41645/
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