CVE-2017-0100: Microsoft Windows 10

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A DCOM object in Helppane.exe in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows HelpPane Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: affected versions not specified; version 1511 only; version 1607 only
• Microsoft Windows 7: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: any version
• Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: version r2 only
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: version r2 only
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: affected versions not specified

Published 2017-03-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.