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CVE-2018-8540
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft .NET Framework fails to validate input properly, aka ".NET Framework…
Critical9.8EPSS 21.6%
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- microsoft
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 Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 21.6% · top 2.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
- Remote Code Execution
- CWE-94 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-94 and its CVEs
Affected products
Microsoft · Microsoft .NET Framework
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2016
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2019
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
- affected 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- affected 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- affected 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- affected 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- affected 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows RT 8.1
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- affected 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
- and 33 more
References (2)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8540 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 106073 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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