Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8174
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1…
EPSS: 0.943 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 — versions Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 — versions Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions (Server Core installation)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- 0x09AL/CVE-2018-8174-msf
- Yt1g3r/CVE-2018-8174_EXP
- piotrflorczyk/cve-2018-8174_analysis
- ruthlezs/ie11_vbscript_exploit
- SyFi/CVE-2018-8174
- www201001/https-github.com-iBearcat-CVE-2018-8174_EXP.git-
- www201001/https-github.com-iBearcat-CVE-2018-8174_EXP
- lisinan988/CVE-2018-8174-exp
- sinisterghost/https-github.com-iBearcat-CVE-2018-8174_EXP
- DarkFlameMaster-bit/CVE-2018-8174_EXP
References
- 44741 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- blog.0patch.com/2018/05/a-single-instruction-micropatch-for.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8174 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 103998 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8174?
- CVE-2018-8174 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Published 2018-05-09.
- Is CVE-2018-8174 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-8174 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 99 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.