CVE-2017-8540 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....
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 71.9%
CISA KEV
added 2022-03-03 · due 2022-03-24
Exploited in the wild
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-03-03
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-03-24
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft malware protection engine | >= 1.1.13701.0, < 1.1.13704.0 | 1.1.13704.0 |
| Microsoft endpoint protection | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft exchange server | = 2013 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft exchange server | = 2016 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft forefront endpoint protection | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft forefront endpoint protection | = 2010 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft forefront security | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft intune endpoint protection | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft security essentials | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft system center endpoint protection | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Defender | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft malware protection engine | = 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, | No fix listed |
References
- 98703 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1038571 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com mitigation patch vendor-advisory
- 42088 exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource