CVE-2017-8537

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-8537
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2017-05-26T20:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2020-04-09T13:15:06
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: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:*:*:*:*:itanium:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_intune_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.3
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8537
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8537
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:45:13 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 17:19:11 2017-05-26T20:29Z 2017-05-26T20:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 17:19:11 2020-04-09T13:15:06 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 17:19:11 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated