Vulnerability in Microsoft Powershell
CVE-2018-8327
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PowerShell Editor Services, aka "PowerShell Editor Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects PowerShell Editor, PowerShell Extension.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.231 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.225 · newest: 0.231 · change: +0.006
Affected products
- Microsoft Powershell
- Microsoft Powershell Editor — versions Services
- Microsoft Powershell Editor Services
- Microsoft Powershell Extension — versions Visual Studio Code
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8327 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041251 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104649 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8327?
- CVE-2018-8327 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Powershell. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8327?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.