Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-0986 (CCN-141151)

Assigned:2017-12-01
Published:2018-04-03
Updated:2021-09-09
Summary:A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Defender, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.9 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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)
7.0 High (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:P/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-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-0986

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
103593

Source: CCN
Type: BID-103593
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine CVE-2018-0986 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040631

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-malware-cve20180986-code-exec(141151)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - April 2018
Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-05-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
44402

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:security_essentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft exchange server 2013 -
    microsoft exchange server 2016 -
    microsoft security essentials -
    microsoft forefront endpoint protection 2010 -
    microsoft intune endpoint protection -
    microsoft system center endpoint protection *
    microsoft system center endpoint protection 2012 -
    microsoft system center endpoint protection 2012 r2
    microsoft windows defender -
    microsoft windows 10 1709
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 1511
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2016 1709
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2012 *
    microsoft windows 10 1703
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2016 *
    microsoft security essentials *
    microsoft forefront endpoint protection 2010
    microsoft system center 2012 endpoint protection *
    microsoft exchange server 2016
    microsoft intune endpoint protection *
    microsoft windows defender *
    microsoft exchange server 2013
    microsoft system center 2012 r2 endpoint protection *
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 * sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows 8.1 - -
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *
    microsoft windows server 2016
    microsoft windows server 1709