CVE-2017-8540

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published5/26/2017

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductMalware Protection Engine

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-03

Remediation Due Date2022-03-24

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:endpoint_protectionmicrosoft:exchange_servermicrosoft:forefront_endpoint_protectionmicrosoft:forefront_securitymicrosoft:intune_endpoint_protectionmicrosoft:malware_protection_enginemicrosoft:security_essentialsmicrosoft:system_center_endpoint_protectionmicrosoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1511microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1703microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_defendermicrosoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8540(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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