# CVE-2017-0213: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2017-0213: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.3 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2017-0213
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:41Z

- Published: 2017-05-12 14:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.3 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 84.3%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-28, federal due date 2022-04-18, ransomware use: Known

## Description

Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler 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, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an elevation privilege vulnerability when an attacker runs a specially crafted application, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0214.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft Corporation: Windows COM

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0213)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0213)
- [https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0213](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0213)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42020/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42020/)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98102](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98102)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038457](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038457)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2017-0213 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2017-0213.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2017-0213 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T01:59:17.966Z