CVE-2018-8540
highpriority · attend · 47EPSS 0.216 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (92)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 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)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 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)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5 on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systemsenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1enisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework≤ 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106073cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8540cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8540Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106073cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106073enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8540enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106073Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8540PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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