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01 Record

CVE-2018-8540

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft .NET Framework fails to validate input properly, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Injection Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: microsoft
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft .NET Framework fails to validate input properly, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Injection Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
21.57% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 97.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2018-12-12 00:00Z7 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-05 07:02Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2018-03-14
Assigning CNA
microsoft
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')Base
Data version
5.1
Document digest
6ac4391608ac6e2d66e26e333a27194ba812965398aec63298d0509ea053b58b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, 3.5 on Windows Server 2012, 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2, 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), 3.5 on Windows Server 2016, 3.5 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), 3.5 on Windows Server 2019, 3.5 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation), 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation), 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, 4.5.2 on Windows RT 8.1, 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012, 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2, 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 4.6 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, 4.6.2 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, 4.6.2 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016, 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows RT 8.1, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2, 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems, 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation), 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019, 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), 4.7.2 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation), 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems—

06 References