CVE-2017-0290

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
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."
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-0290
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-05-09T06:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2019-05-08T22:03:15
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-119 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 1.1.13701.0
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://twitter.com/natashenka/status/861748397409058816 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0290 Vendor Advisory
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038420
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038419
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0290
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0290
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:53:21 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 16:41:28 2017-05-09T06:29Z 2017-05-09T06:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 16:41:28 2019-05-08T22:03:15 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 16:41:28 Modified Vulnerability Status updated