Is CVE-2017-0101 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2017-0101 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-03-15, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-0101?

CVE-2017-0101 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-0101?

CVE-2017-0101 has an EPSS score of 57.48% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-0101

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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."

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

57.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-04-05

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-22.