Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-0290 (CCN-125791)

Assigned:2016-09-09
Published:2017-05-08
Updated:2019-05-08
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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-0290

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
98330

Source: CCN
Type: BID-98330
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVE-2017-0290 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038419

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038420

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html

Source: MISC
Type: Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-mpe-cve20170290-code-exec(125791)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Advisory 4022344
Security Update for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
41975

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.1.13701.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft forefront security -
    microsoft malware protection engine *
    microsoft windows defender -
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 1511
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows 10 1703
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2012 - gold
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2016 -
    microsoft malware protection engine *