# CVE-2017-0101: Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-0101-microsoft-windows-transaction-manager-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-15. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-0101 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-15

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager kernel-mode drivers occurs when objects in memory are improperly handled. Local attackers can exploit this via a crafted application to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-0101 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2017-0101 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2017-0101?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gold; and 4 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-0101?** A patch was published on 2017-03-14: Microsoft released security updates. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2017-0101 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-0101?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2
- Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gold
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Gold
- Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Gold

## Timeline

- 2017-03-14: patched: Microsoft released security updates.
- 2017-03-20: disclosed: Initial NVD analysis published.
- 2022-03-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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