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CVE-2017-0298

Published: Jun 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 21.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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."

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
windows 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 7On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2008On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2012On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2016On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Windows COMOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows

Exploitability

Workaround Available
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98841
securityfocus.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0298
portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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