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CVE-2017-8759KEVin critical feed1 exploit

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious docum…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2021-11-03
EPSS
88.7%
percentile 100%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious document or application, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
5 y ago
Due date
2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
Microsoft / .NET Framework
CISA name
Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

88.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-42711 Microsoft Windows .NET Framework - Remote Code Execution · remote · 2017-09-13

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Microsoft Corporation Microsoft .NET Framework

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/100742 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /bhdresh/CVE-2017-8759 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /nccgroup/CVE-2017-8759 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8759 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/42711/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1039324 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • github.com /GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_01_2020 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8759 · government-resource

Sources

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