Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-8540
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8541.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.886
EPSS Ranking 99.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
Proposed Action
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/
Products affected by CVE-2017-8540
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13701.0
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-