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CVE-2017-8540

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability — The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Window
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability — The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine fails to properly scan specially crafted files, leading to memory corruption and remote code execution across Windows and Exchange Server platforms. This critical vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions and Exchange Server installations, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious file processing.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة في محرك حماية البرامج الضارة من Microsoft تسمح بتنفيذ رمز بعيد عند معالجة ملفات مصممة خصيصاً. تؤثر الثغرة على أنظمة Windows المتعددة وخوادم Exchange، مما يسمح للمهاجمين بالوصول الكامل للنظام. يمكن استغلال هذه الثغرة من خلال إرسال ملفات ضارة عبر البريد الإلكتروني أو الشبكة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

محرك حماية البرامج الضارة من Microsoft يفشل في فحص الملفات المصممة خصيصاً بشكل صحيح، مما يؤدي إلى تلف الذاكرة وتنفيذ التعليمات البرمجية عن بعد. تؤثر هذه الثغرة الحرجة على إصدارات Windows المتعددة وتثبيتات Exchange Server، مما يسمح للمهاجمين بتنفيذ رمز عشوائي من خلال معالجة الملفات الضارة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 03:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security updates KB4012598 or later immediately. Update Windows Defender/Malware Protection Engine to the latest version. Implement email filtering to block suspicious attachments. Monitor systems for exploitation attempts and apply defense-in-depth strategies including network segmentation.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
طبق تحديثات أمان Microsoft KB4012598 أو أحدث فوراً. حدّث محرك حماية البرامج الضارة/Windows Defender إلى أحدث إصدار. طبق تصفية البريد الإلكتروني لحجب المرفقات المريبة. راقب الأنظمة لمحاولات الاستغلال وطبق استراتيجيات الدفاع المتعددة بما في ذلك تقسيم الشبكة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
6.1 6.2 7.1 7.2
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.DS-1 PR.IP-1 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Malware Protection Engine
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS84.61%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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