The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 mishandles registry objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Mar 17, 2017
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.94%
Description
The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 mishandles registry objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
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- Version The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2012StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Microsoft Corporation | Windows Registry | n/a |
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- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02942) | 86.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02942) | 85.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.15% (0.01145) | 76.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.11% (0.03107) | 77.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 78.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 33.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 33.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 41.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 34.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 30.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 32.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 35.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 78.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 76.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01961) | 55.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 94.79th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 94.73th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 98.03th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 22.25% (0.22249) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96623 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0103 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41645/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96623 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038013 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0103 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41645/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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