CVE-2017-0298

Published: Jun 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.3 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (12)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016

6 products

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1511
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1607
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1703
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	Version rt
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98841

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0298

Source: secure@microsoft.com

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98841

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0298

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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