Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Windows Transaction Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft - Windows · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-03-15. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2017-0101
HighCVSS 7.8KEVSummary
Sterowniki w trybie jądra w Menedżerze Transakcji w systemach Microsoft Windows umożliwiają lokalnym użytkownikom uzyskanie podwyższonych uprawnień za pomocą specjalnie przygotowanej aplikacji. Dotyczy to wielu wersji systemów Windows, w tym Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 oraz serwerów Windows.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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."