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CVE-2018-8256
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CVE-2018-8256
(Last updated October 06, 2023) ▾
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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.
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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Data provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Base Score:
8.8 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
2.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High
General Information
Offensive Application
Unknown
Utility Class
Unknown
Ports
Unknown
OS
Unknown
Vulnerable Versions
Windows 7 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive 1.2.2.0
Windows 10 Servers version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Windows 10 Servers version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
PowerShell Core 6.0
PowerShell Core 6.1
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows 8.1 32-bit systems
Windows 8.1 x64-based systems
Windows 10 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Prerequisites
Unknown
Discovered By
Unknown
PoC Author
Unknown
Metasploit Module
Unknown
Reporter
Unknown
Vendors
- microsoft
Products
- microsoft.powershell.archive 1.2.2.0,
- powershell core 6.0,
- powershell core 6.1,
- windows 10 -,
- windows 10 1607,
- windows 10 1703,
- windows 10 1709,
- windows 10 1803,
- windows 10 1809,
- windows 7 -,
- windows 8.1 -,
- windows rt 8.1 -,
- windows server 2008 r2,
- windows server 2012 -,
- windows server 2012 r2,
- windows server 2016 -,
- windows server 2016 1709,
- windows server 2016 1803,
- windows server 2019 -
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Additional Info
Authenticated
Unknown
Exploitable
Unknown
Reliability
Unknown
Stability
Unknown
Available Mitigations
Unknown
Shelf Life
Unknown
Userbase/Installbase
Unknown
Patch Effectiveness
Unknown
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Technical Analysis
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