CVE-2017-0101CISA KEV

Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Transaction Manager improperly handles objects in memory.

Product: Windows
Added to KEV: 15 Mar 2022
Federal remediation due: 5 Apr 2022
Known ransomware use: Yes

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CVE-2017-0101

Listed in CISA KEV · added 15 Mar 2022 · Microsoft · Windows

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows Transaction Manager improperly handles objects in memory.

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The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server …

The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Source published: 17 Mar 2017 00:00:00 UTC
Source modified: 21 Oct 2025 23:55:44 UTC
Saved here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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