CVE-2018-8256

4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGH
EPSS
32.5%
top 3.15%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
13
Microsoft Microsoft.powershell.archiveMicrosoft Powershell CoreMicrosoft Windows 10+10 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 14
Latest updateMay 13

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows RT 8.1, PowerShell Core 6.0, Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive 1.2.2.0, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2019, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, PowerShell Core 6.1, Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows 8.1.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages16 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2012(Server Core installation)
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2012_r2(Server Core installation)
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)+1
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2016(Server Core installation)
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2019(Server Core installation)

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-44rm-q29m-7pfp: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Executi↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-8256: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Executi↗2018-11-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2018-11-13
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