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Microsoft PowerShell Editor Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Windows
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft advisory (CVE-2018-8327).
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an improper way of securing local connections by PowerShell Editor Services.
Affected Software
Affected Software
PowerShell Editor Services 1.7.0 and below.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade PowerShell Editor Services to version 1.8.0 or later. Please see the references for more info.