CVE-2017-8759

high-risk
Published 2017-09-13

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."

Do I need to act?

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94.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 6% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
42711
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (15)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100742
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039324
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_01_2020
Exploit https://github.com/bhdresh/CVE-2017-8759
Exploit https://github.com/nccgroup/CVE-2017-8759
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8759
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42711/
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100742
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039324
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/GitHubAssessments/CVE_Assessments_01_2020
Exploit https://github.com/bhdresh/CVE-2017-8759
Exploit https://github.com/nccgroup/CVE-2017-8759
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8759
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42711/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate