Microsoft Forefront Protection File Processing Flaw in Malware Protection Engine Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1038419 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1038419
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-0290
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 9 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Forefront Protection. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target system.
The Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan files. A remote user can create a specially crafted file that, when scanned by the target Malware Protection Engine, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with LocalSystem privileges.
Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint SP3 is also affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when scanned by the target application, will execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (Microsoft Malware Protection Engine 1.1.13704.0), available via automatic update.
The vendor has also provided information on how to manually update the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, available at:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2510781
The vendor advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344.aspx
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344.aspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Windows (2003), Windows (2008), Windows (7)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Subject: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344.aspx
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