CVE Vulnerability Advisory Database
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Samba Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (CVE-2017-7494, SambaCry) Analysis and Mitigation Guide
[Affected Scope] Samba versions from 3.5.0 onwards and before 4.6.4, 4.5.10, and 4.4.14
[Impact] An unauthenticated remote attacker can upload a malicious shared library (.so) to a writable share and force the server to load and execute it with root privileges
[Mitigation] Upgrade Samba to the patched versions (4.6.4, 4.5.10, 4.4.14 or later) or add 'nt pipe support = no' to the smb.conf configuration file as a temporary workaround
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8540) Analysis and Mitigation Guide
[Affected Scope] Windows Client/Server and Exchange Server environments running Windows Defender or Forefront with active scanning
[Impact] Memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution under Local System privileges when scanning a specially crafted file
[Mitigation] Immediately update the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine to version 1.1.13804.0 or higher
Adobe ColdFusion Apache BlazeDS Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-3066)
[Affected Scope] Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 Update 11 and earlier, and ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier.
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with system privileges by sending crafted Action Message Format (AMF) payloads.
[Mitigation] Apply the official Adobe security updates (APSB17-14) immediately and restrict external access to AMF gateway endpoints.
Artifex Ghostscript Type Confusion -dSAFER Bypass and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8291)
[Affected Scope] Artifex Ghostscript versions released through 2017-04-26, and image processing libraries (e.g., ImageMagick) relying on it
[Impact] Remote attackers can bypass the '-dSAFER' sandbox restriction and execute arbitrary system commands via a crafted EPS document
[Mitigation] Immediately upgrade Ghostscript to the patched version or disable PostScript/EPS processing in application policies
Google Chrome V8 Complex Species Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-5030)
[Affected Scope] Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and prior to 57.0.2987.108 for Android
[Impact] Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the browser renderer process or bypass sandbox boundaries via a crafted HTML page
[Mitigation] Immediately update Google Chrome to the latest stable channel release (57.0.2987.98 / 108 or higher)
Oracle WebLogic Server Web Services XMLDecoder Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation Guide (CVE-2017-3506)
[Affected Scope] Oracle WebLogic Server versions 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.0, 12.2.1.1, and 12.2.1.2
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via malicious HTTP POST requests, leading to complete compromise of the WebLogic server
[Mitigation] Apply the official Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) immediately, or restrict access to the vulnerable 'wls-wsat' web service context
Netgear Wireless Access Point Remote Command Execution Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation Guide (CVE-2016-1555)
[Affected Scope] Netgear WN604 (before 3.3.3) and WN802Tv2, WNAP210v2, WNAP320, WNDAP350, WNDAP360, WNDAP660 (before 3.5.5.0)
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges by sending crafted HTTP requests
[Mitigation] Apply the official firmware updates immediately, or restrict access to the web management interface from untrusted networks
Microsoft Office & WordPad OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0199) Deep Dive & Mitigation Guide
[Affected Scope] Microsoft Office 2007/2010/2013/2016, Windows Vista/7/8.1, and Windows Server 2008
[Impact] Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with the logged-in user's privileges by enticing a user to open a specially crafted document
[Mitigation] Apply official Microsoft security patches immediately, restrict opening untrusted documents, and disable automatic OLE link updates via registry hardening
Apache Tomcat JmxRemoteLifecycleListener Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Analysis and Mitigation Guide (CVE-2016-8735)
[Affected Scope] Apache Tomcat versions before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12, when JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is enabled
[Impact] Remote attackers with network access to JMX ports can trigger untrusted deserialization without authentication, leading to arbitrary Remote Code Execution (RCE) with system privileges
[Mitigation] Upgrade Apache Tomcat to the latest secure release, or disable JmxRemoteLifecycleListener in server.xml and restrict network access to JMX ports using firewalls
Microsoft IIS 6.0 WebDAV ScStoragePathFromUrl Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-7269)
[Affected Scope] Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 with WebDAV service enabled on Windows Server 2003 R2.
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with system privileges and fully compromise the host by sending a specially crafted HTTP PROPFIND request.
[Mitigation] Since Windows Server 2003 is End-of-Life (EoL), immediately migrate to a supported OS version or disable the IIS WebDAV service.
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Cluster Management Protocol (CMP) Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-3881)
[Affected Scope] Cisco IOS and IOS XE-based Catalyst switches and embedded service modules configured to accept Telnet connections and utilizing CMP
[Impact] Unauthenticated, remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or cause a device reload by sending malformed CMP-specific Telnet options
[Mitigation] Apply official Cisco software updates immediately, or disable Telnet services and restrict VTY access using infrastructure ACLs
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0149)
[Affected Scope] Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11
[Impact] Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site
[Mitigation] Apply official Microsoft security updates, disable Internet Explorer, and transition to modern browsers like Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows SMBv1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0148) - MS17-010
[Affected Scope] Legacy Windows operating systems including Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 with SMBv1 enabled
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by sending crafted packets, leading to complete system compromise
[Mitigation] Apply the MS17-010 security patch immediately and completely disable the legacy SMBv1 protocol across the enterprise network
Microsoft Windows SMBv1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0145, EternalBlue/DoublePulsar)
[Affected Scope] Legacy Windows operating systems including Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 with SMBv1 enabled
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM/kernel privileges by sending specially crafted SMBv1 packets, leading to complete system compromise
[Mitigation] Immediately apply the Microsoft MS17-010 security patch and completely disable the legacy SMBv1 protocol across the enterprise network
Microsoft Windows SMBv1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0144, EternalBlue)
[Affected Scope] Legacy and modern Windows operating systems including Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 with SMBv1 enabled.
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by sending specially crafted SMBv1 packets, leading to complete system compromise.
[Mitigation] Immediately apply the Microsoft MS17-010 security patch and completely disable the legacy SMBv1 protocol across the enterprise network.
Microsoft Windows SMBv1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0143, EternalBlue)
[Affected Scope] Legacy Windows operating systems including Windows Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016 with SMBv1 enabled
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges and gain full control of the target system by sending crafted SMBv1 packets
[Mitigation] Apply the Microsoft MS17-010 security patch immediately and completely disable the legacy SMBv1 protocol across the enterprise network
Apache Struts 2 Jakarta Multipart Parser Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (CVE-2017-5638) Analysis and Mitigation Guide
[Affected Scope] Web applications built on Apache Struts 2.3.x (before 2.3.32) and 2.5.x (before 2.5.10.1)
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with system privileges via crafted HTTP headers such as Content-Type
[Mitigation] Immediately upgrade Apache Struts to a secure version (2.3.32, 2.5.10.1, or higher) and apply WAF rules to block malicious OGNL payloads
PHPMailer < 5.2.18 Remote Code Execution (RCE) and Argument Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2016-10033)
[Affected Scope] All PHP web applications utilizing PHPMailer versions prior to 5.2.18
[Impact] Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the target server by manipulating the Sender (From) field
[Mitigation] Immediately upgrade the PHPMailer library to the latest stable version (5.2.18 or higher)
NETGEAR Routers cgi-bin Path Info Shell Metacharacter Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (CVE-2016-6277)
[Affected Scope] Multiple NETGEAR router models including R6250, R6400, R6700, R6900, R7000, R7100LG, R7300DST, R7900, R8000, D6220, D6400, and D7000
[Impact] Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges by injecting shell metacharacters into the cgi-bin path info
[Mitigation] Apply the latest official firmware patches provided by the vendor, or temporarily disable the web server as a workaround
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7855) Security Advisory
[Affected Scope] Adobe Flash Player before 23.0.0.205 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.643 on Linux
[Impact] Remote attackers can exploit memory corruption to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the active user
[Mitigation] Since Adobe Flash Player has reached End-of-Life (EOL), it is highly recommended to completely uninstall the software or upgrade to the patched versions