CVE-2017-0298

moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-15

A DCOM object in Helppane.exe 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, 1703, and Windows Server 2016, when configured to run as the interactive user, allows an authenticated attacker to run arbitrary code in another user's session, aka "Windows COM Session Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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0.87% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.3/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98841
Mitigation https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0298
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98841
Mitigation https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0298
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 23/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate