CVE-2018-8256

Published: Nov 14, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (20)

Products: Microsoft: Microsoft.powershell.archive, Powershell Core, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019

Microsoft

10 products

Microsoft.powershell.archive

Configuration A

20 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Microsoft.powershell.archive	Version 1.2.2.0
Microsoft Powershell Core	Version 6.0
Microsoft Powershell Core	Version 6.1
Microsoft Windows 10	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1607
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1703
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1709
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1803
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1809
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	Version 1709
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	Version 1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	All versions