NVD

CVE-2017-8537 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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-2017-8536, CVE-2017-8539, and CVE-2017-8542.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-369	Divide By Zero	NIST
CWE-674	Uncontrolled Recursion	NIST
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	NIST

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

Reanalysis by NIST 4/09/2020 9:15:06 AM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Added

CVSS V3.1

NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Removed

CVSS V3

NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 548 characters.
View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wi

Record truncated, showing 500 of 548 characters.
View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wi

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/19/2019 3:42:09 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 1141 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine::::::::* versions up to (including) 1.1.13704.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-::::::: OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::*	Record truncated, showing 500 of 777 characters. View Entire Change Record 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_7:-:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 548 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:endpoint_protection:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_endpoint_protection:2010::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-::::::: *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wi
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537 Vendor Advisory	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42081/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Initial Analysis by NIST 6/06/2017 2:08:21 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added	CWE		CWE-19
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 1127 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security:-::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine:1.1.13704.0::::::: (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-::::::: OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98705 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8537 Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8537
NVD Published Date:
05/26/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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CVE-2017-8537 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:34:12 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 12:47:22 AM

Reanalysis by NIST 4/09/2020 9:15:06 AM

CWE Remap by NIST 10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/19/2019 3:42:09 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/12/2017 9:29:22 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 7/07/2017 9:29:20 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 6/06/2017 2:08:21 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/29/2017 9:29:01 PM

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