CVE-2018-0986
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Defender, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.
INFO
Published Date :
April 4, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0986
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-2018-0986.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2018-0986 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Vendor Advisory https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *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_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_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *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_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_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:intune_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_2012_r2_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *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_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_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]
Apr. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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". A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Defender, Windows Intune Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 06, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103593 [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-2018-0986 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-2018-0986
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
76.02 }} -0.70%
score
0.98862
percentile