CVE-2017-11940
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, 1709 and Windows Server 2016, Windows Server, version 1709, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to remote code execution. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This is different than CVE-2017-11937.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2018, 4:27 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2017-11940
.
URL | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-11940
vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 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.securitytracker.com/id/1039972 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.1.14306.0 OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104 [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-2017-11940
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-2017-11940
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
16.28 }} -2.09%
score
0.96118
percentile