CVE-2017-0290
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
May 9, 2017, 6:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2019, 10:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-0290 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-0290
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-0290.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420 | |
| https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html | |
| https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ | Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/ |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-0290 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 No Types Assigned https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ No Types Assigned https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13701.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description NScript in mpengine in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine with Engine Version before 1.1.13704.0, as used in Windows Defender and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (type confusion and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code within any file scanned by this engine. 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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-0290 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-2017-0290
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
93.01 }} -0.32%
score
0.99064
percentile