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CVE-2017-11937

Published: Dec 7, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
28.3%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
malware protection engineOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Microsoft Exchange ServerOn-prem
Operating Systems
Microsoft Endpoint ProtectionOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Microsoft Forefront Endpoint ProtectionOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Microsoft Security EssentialsOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Windows DefenderOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
Windows Intune Endpoint ProtectionOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Microsoft Corporation
commercial·USaka microsoft
Microsoft Malware Protection EngineOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039972
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11937
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102070
securityfocus.com
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