CVE-2017-0100
mediumpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.050 · 92 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A DCOM object in Helppane.exe in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows HelpPane Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.4–7.8
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-41607Microsoft Windows - COM Session Moniker Privilege Escalation (MS17-012)functional · exploit_db
- cssxn/CVE-2017-0100CVE-2017-0100、MS17-012、EopPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Corporation Windows HelpPane≤ Windows HelpPane in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016enisa_euvdEU
- microsoft windows server 2016all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/security/ms17-012Patchcnnvd
- http://blog.inspired-sec.com/archive/2017/03/17/COM-Moniker-Privesc.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96700enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1021enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41607/enisa_euvd
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