CVE-2017-0214 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.5% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Windows COM 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 Windows fails to properly validate input before loading type libraries, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0213.
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 | 3.46% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Running Object Table Register ROTFLAGS_ALLOWANYCLIENT Privilege Escalation | 2017-05-17 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98103
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0214
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42021/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98103
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0214
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42021/
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