CVE-2017-0213
Microsoft Corporation Windows COM
Published 12 May 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 28 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 18 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler 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 an attacker runs a specially crafted application, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0214.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98102 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038457 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0213 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42020/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0213 · US Government Resource