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CVE-2018-0986
Detail
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.
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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 NIST8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-787
Reanalysis by NIST4/09/2020 9:15:42 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-119
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
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0986 No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation4/12/2018 9:29:08 PM
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 Microsoft Corporation4/07/2018 9:29:00 PM