CVE-2018-8256

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Nov 14, 2018
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Reserved: Mar 14, 2018

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Windows 7Microsoft	32-bit Systems Service Pack 1Affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Affected
Microsoft.PowerShell.ArchiveMicrosoft	1.2.2.0Affected
Windows 10 ServersMicrosoft	version 1709 (Server Core Installation)Affected version 1803 (Server Core Installation)Affected
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft	(Server Core installation)Affected
Windows RT 8.1Microsoft	Windows RT 8.1Affected
Windows Server 2008 R2Microsoft	Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1Affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Affected
Windows Server 2012Microsoft	(Server Core installation)Affected
PowerShell CoreMicrosoft	6.0Affected 6.1Affected
Windows Server 2016Microsoft	(Server Core installation)Affected
Windows 8.1Microsoft	32-bit systemsAffected x64-based systemsAffected
Windows 10Microsoft	32-bit SystemsAffected Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsAffected Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsAffected Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsAffected Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsAffected Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsAffected x64-based SystemsAffected
Windows Server 2019Microsoft	(Server Core installation)Affected

References

1042108vdb-entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8256
105781vdb-entry

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