CVE-2017-8540: Detailed Vulnerability Analysis and Overview

CVE-2017-8540 Vulnerability Summary

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.

CVE-2017-8540: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.94557

EPSS %

0.99307

References

0.94557

• 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/

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13701.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13701.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

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