High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-0100
CVE-2017-0100
Description
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."
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft Corporation/Windows HelpPanev5Range: 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 2016
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0100nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96700nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blog.inspired-sec.com/archive/2017/03/17/COM-Moniker-Privesc.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001nvd
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41607/nvd
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