Vulnerability CVE-2018-8544 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-8544 (CCN-152261)

Assigned:

2018-11-13

Published:

2018-11-13

Updated:

2018-12-17

Summary:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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

7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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): High 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

7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): High Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-8544

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105787

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1042118

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-vbscript-cve20188544-code-exec(152261)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [11-30-2018]
Microsoft VBScript OLEAUT32!VariantClear / scrrun!VBADictionary::put_Item Use-After-Free

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - November 2018
Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8544

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-30-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
45923

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-18-1349
Microsoft Windows VBScript Class_Terminate Scripting.Dictionary Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR 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:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable