Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-02-10. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-08-10. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Microsoft Corporation / Microsoft Windows
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 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
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0263
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038449
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98258
- https://xiaodaozhi.com/exploit/117.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44478/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0263
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}07 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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