CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-8256

Published: Nov 14, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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 Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Microsoft.powershell.archiveMicrosoft1.2.2.0 (including)1.2.2.0 (including)
Powershell_coreMicrosoft6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
Powershell_coreMicrosoft6.1 (including)6.1 (including)
Windows_10Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1607 (including)1607 (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1703 (including)1703 (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1709 (including)1709 (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1803 (including)1803 (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1809 (including)1809 (including)
Windows_7Microsoft–sp1 (including)–sp1 (including)
Windows_8.1Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_rt_8.1Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoftr2-sp1 (including)r2-sp1 (including)
Windows_server_2012Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_server_2012Microsoftr2 (including)r2 (including)
Windows_server_2016Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_server_2016Microsoft1709 (including)1709 (including)
Windows_server_2016Microsoft1803 (including)1803 (including)
Windows_server_2019Microsoft- (including)- (including)

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