Medium severity · published May 26, 2017
CVE-2017-8536
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…
5.5
CVSS
16.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8537, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.8% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Exchange Server · Microsoft
2013; 2016 · source: NVD
EP
Endpoint Protection · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
FE
Forefront Endpoint Protection · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
SE
Security Essentials · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SC
System Center Endpoint Protection · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WD
Windows Defender · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WI
Windows Intune Endpoint Protection · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8536
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8536
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98708
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8536
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
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