7.0
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-0279
Microsoft SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0 (SMBv1) server 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 allows an attacker to execute remote code by the way it handles certain requests, aka "Windows SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0272, CVE-2017-0277, and CVE-2017-0278.

INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2017, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-0279 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2017-0279 vulnerability.
Apply the applicable security update for your Windows version : - Windows Server 2008 : KB4018466 - Windows 7 : KB4019264 - Windows Server 2008 R2 : KB4019264 - Windows Server 2012 : KB4019216 - Windows 8.1 / RT 8.1. : KB4019215 - Windows Server 2012 R2 : KB4019215 - Windows 10 : KB4019474 - Windows 10 Version 1511 : KB4019473 - Windows 10 Version 1607 : KB4019472 - Windows 10 Version 1703 : KB4016871 - Windows Server 2016 : KB4019472
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-0279 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-0279 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-0279 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-0279 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98272
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038430
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0279
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-19 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038430 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0279 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0279 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98272 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98272 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-19
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98272 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.78 }} 0.44%

score

0.81790

percentile