Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-8540 (CCN-126532)

Assigned:2017-05-26
Published:2017-05-26
Updated:2017-08-13
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.
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
7.8 High (CCN 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 (CCN 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
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
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
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-2017-8540

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
98703

Source: CCN
Type: BID-98703
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVE-2017-8540 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038571

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-malware-cve20178540-code-exec(126532)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Microsoft Security Update Guide

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540

Source: CCN
Type: CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
42088

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.1.13704.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13704.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft forefront security -
    microsoft malware protection engine *
    microsoft windows defender -
    microsoft exchange server 2013
    microsoft exchange server 2016
    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 -
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2016 -
    microsoft malware protection engine 1.1.13704.0