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CVE-2017-8536

Published: May 26, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
16.8%
Top 3.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to denial of service. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8535, CVE-2017-8537, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-119CWE-369CWE-476CWE-674

Affected Products

Malware Protection EngineMicrosoft Corporation
Mixed
Operating Systems / windows
windows defendermicrosoft
On-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
endpoint protectionmicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
exchange servermicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
forefront endpoint protectionmicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
microsoft corporationcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/
exploit-db.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8536
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98708
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
May 26, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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