CVE-2018-8256

2018-11-1401:00:00

microsoft

www.cve.org

7.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.168 Low

EPSS

Percentile

96.1%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Windows 7",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit Systems Service Pack 1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "1.2.2.0"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows 10 Servers",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "version 1709  (Server Core Installation)"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "version 1803  (Server Core Installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2012 R2",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows RT 8.1",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Windows RT 8.1"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2008 R2",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2012",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "PowerShell Core",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.0"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.1"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2016",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows 8.1",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based systems"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows 10",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1607 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1703 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1709 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1803 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1809 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2019",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  }
]