CVE-2017-11940

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-11940
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2017-12-08T14:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-30T16:27:59
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:malware_protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 1.1.14306.0
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection_2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 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_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11940
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11940
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:54:43 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 23:46:58 2017-12-08T14:29Z 2017-12-08T14:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 23:46:58 2018-10-30T16:27:59 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 23:46:58 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated