CVE-2017-11937

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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".

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine que se ejecute en Microsoft Forefront y Microsoft Defender en Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607 y 1703, 1709 y Windows Server 2016; Windows Server versión 1709 y Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 y 2016, no escanea correctamente un archivo especialmente manipulado, lo que conduce a la ejecución remota de código. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-07-31 CVE Reserved
2017-12-06 CVE Published
2024-08-24 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102070	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11937	2018-10-30

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"	2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2013"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"	2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2016"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Defender Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Defender"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1703 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1703"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1709"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"	-	sp1	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Malware Protection Engine Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine"	<= 1.1.14306.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Malware Protection Engine" and version " <= 1.1.14306.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"	1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1709"	-	Safe