CVE-2018-8540

CVSS V2 High 10 CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft .NET Framework fails to validate input properly, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Injection Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2018-8540
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2018-12-12T00:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2020-09-28T12:58:06
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 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_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 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:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 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:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 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:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 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_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 10
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 9.8
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8540 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106073 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:13:05 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 15:15:24 2018-12-12T00:29Z 2018-12-12T00:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-03 15:15:24 2020-09-28T12:58:06 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-03 15:15:24 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated