Is CVE-2017-0101 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2017-0101 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Windows

CVE-2017-0101

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…

EPSS: 0.723 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions 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

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-15. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-04-05.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

44479 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
96625 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1038013 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0101 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0101?: CVE-2017-0101 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Windows. Published 2017-03-17.
Is CVE-2017-0101 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2017-0101 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.