CVE-2017-0298 Privilege escalation in Windows COM
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code in another user's session via a DCOM object in Helppane.exe when configured to run as the interactive user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0298?
CVE-2017-0298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0298?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f6r-783g-6vgx.