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CVE-2017-11937

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, 1709 and Windows Server 2016, Windows Server, version 1709, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Published

2017-12-07T17:29:00.240

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft malware_protection_engine ≤ 1.1.14306.0 Yes
Application microsoft exchange_server 2013 No
Application microsoft exchange_server 2016 No
Application microsoft forefront_endpoint_protection_2010 - No
Application microsoft windows_defender - No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1511 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1607 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1703 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_8.1 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_rt_8.1 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 1709 No
References