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Kaspersky LabKLA11217

HistoryApr 03, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.

KLA11217 ACE vulnerability in Windows Defender

2018-04-0300:00:00

Kaspersky Lab

threats.kaspersky.com

CVSS2

9.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

9.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.948

Percentile

99.3%

JSON

An ACE vulnerability was found in Windows Defender. By exploiting this vulnerability malicious users can execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed file or possible via a specially designed website.

Original advisories

CVE-2018-0986

Exploitation

The following public exploits exists for this vulnerability:

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44402

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Microsoft-Windows

Windows-Defender

CVE list

CVE-2018-0986 critical

KB list

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Impacts

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

Affected Products

Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based SystemsWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsWindows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsWindows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 Version 1709 for 64-based SystemsWindows 10 for 32-bit SystemsWindows 10 for x64-based SystemsWindows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsWindows 8.1 for x64-based systemsWindows RT 8.1Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)