CVE-2017-0214

HIGH

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-0214. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit abuses the Windows Running Object Table (ROT) by setting a global ROT entry via the ROTFLAGS_ALLOWANYCLIENT flag, allowing a normal user process to elevate privileges. It manipulates LoadTypeLib to redirect to a spoofed type library, leading to arbitrary memory writes in a privileged process.

Description

Windows COM 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 Windows fails to properly validate input before loading type libraries, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0213.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42021

This exploit abuses the Windows Running Object Table (ROT) by setting a global ROT entry via the ROTFLAGS_ALLOWANYCLIENT flag, allowing a normal user process to elevate privileges. It manipulates LoadTypeLib to redirect to a spoofed type library, leading to arbitrary memory writes in a privileged process.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 10 (10586/14393), potentially Windows 8.1 Update 2 or Windows 7
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to a normal user account · Windows Search Service running · Ability to compile and execute C# code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42021/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98103

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0346
EPSS Percentile 87.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 3 more
Published May 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026