CVE-2017-8759

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: September 13, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC

11 products affected across 1 vendor.NET FrameworkWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2012

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploitation

CISA KEV

Exploit prediction

EPSS 89%

SSVC

Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score88.7%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 88.7% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Microsoft .NET Framework contains a remote code execution vulnerability when processing untrusted input that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware Use

Unknown

Added to KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Remediation Due

May 3, 2022

1638 days overdue

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8759

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious document or application, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

.NET Framework · Microsoft

95%

2.0 sp2 3.5 3.5.1 4.5.2 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.7 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7

microsoft-windows-10-1507 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1511 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1607 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1703 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-rt-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2012 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment)

Windows 10 1507 · Microsoftdevice

80%

All versions

Windows 10 1511 · Microsoftdevice

80%

All versions

Windows 10 1607 · Microsoftdevice

80%

All versions

Windows 10 1703 · Microsoftdevice

80%

All versions