CVE-2018-8256

EPSS 22.6%

Vexday Risk Score

8Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS —EPSS 22.6%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

14 Nov 2018Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft · Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive Microsoft · PowerShell Core Microsoft · Windows 10 Microsoft · Windows 10 Servers Microsoft · Windows 7 Microsoft · Windows 8.1 Microsoft · Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 Microsoft · Windows Server 2019

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References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8256 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105781 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042108