CVE-2017-8540

Status: Analyzed

Last modified: 24-07-2024

Published: 26-05-2017

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SUMMARY 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.

Access CVSS3 CVE-2017-8540

Attack Complexity	Attack Vector	Privileges Required	Scope	User Interaction
LOW	LOCAL	NONE	UNCHANGED	REQUIRED

Impact CVSS3 CVE-2017-8540

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
HIGH	HIGH	HIGH

Details CVE-2017-8540

EPSS	0.94557
EPSS %	0.99301
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/
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