7.3

CVE-2017-0298: microsoft corporation windows com

CVSS: 7.3v3.0HighModified
Published 15-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-0298 is a high (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows com. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft5 products
Microsoft corporation1 product
  • windows comMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 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

2 vendors · 6 products

References

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