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CVE-2017-0144

Windows SMB Remote Code Execution

Microsoft Corporation / Windows SMB · The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607

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Severity
CVSS 8.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
99.2%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2017-0144 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Corporation Windows SMB. The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft Corporation / Windows SMB the smbv1 server in microsoft windows vista sp2; windows server 2008 sp2 and r2 sp1; windows 7 sp1; windows 8.1; windows server 2012 gold and r2; windows rt 8.1; and windows 10 gold, 1511, and 1607.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows SMB Remote Code Execution

The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets, aka "Windows SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0143, CVE-2017-0145, CVE-2017-0146, and CVE-2017-0148.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Microsoft Corporation Windows SMB The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 Affected
Published
17 Mar 2017
Exploitation Reported
10 Feb 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

ransomware windows cisa microsoft malware metasploit

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 10 Feb 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Used in malware

CISA

Recorded 10 Feb 2022

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-02-10 00:00 UTC
Tenable Blog 2026-06-02 14:21 UTC
CVE 2026-08-14 04:30 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

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0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/smb/smb_doublepulsar_rce.rb 29 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

99.2%

Recent mention · Tenable Blog

How much cyber risk does AI create for organizations? 457 million security issues. Here’s what you can do about it.

Over a 30 day period, Tenable detected 457 million AI-related security issues among 7,000-plus organizations, an average of 62,000 exposures per organization. If we didn’t already know that shadow AI was a problem, data like this makes it clear every organization needs to...

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All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 9.3 High

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

All Mentions

Recent mention · Tenable Blog

How much cyber risk does AI create for organizations? 457 million security issues. Here’s what you can do about it.

Tenable Blog · 24 Jun 2026

Over a 30 day period, Tenable detected 457 million AI-related security issues among 7,000-plus organizations, an average of 62,000 exposures per organization. If we didn’t already know that shadow AI was a problem, data like this makes it clear every organization needs to visualize, map, assess, and protect with a comprehensive exposure management program.Key takeawaysAI tools — approved and unapproved — are driving a massive wave of daily exposures, including an average of 62,000 per organization during a recent 30-day period. This is creating AI security issues that are primarily tied to...

Recent mention · Tenable Blog

Inside the customer environment: Where threat actors, vulnerabilities, and exposed assets intersect

Tenable Blog · 27 May 2026

Tenable Research has developed a graph-based model linking 600+ threat groups to real-world customer exposures. It reveals which vulnerabilities sit at the intersection of severity, active exploitation, and organizational risk.Key takeawaysThe "patch everything" strategy is dead: Vulnerability prioritization based on exploitation risk offers a path forward. A directed graph model linking 600+ threat actors to vulnerabilities in 7,800 customer environments reveals that 68% of organizations carry at least one CVE previously exploited by a named adversary, and 321 tracked threat groups can...

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. KEV confirmed by Tenable Blog

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  3. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  4. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  6. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.9923,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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