Security News > 2017 > August > Patching Against the Next WannaCry Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8620)
2017-08-18 16:43
This month's Microsoft patch updates include one particular vulnerability that is raising concerns: CVE-2017-8620, which affects all versions of Windows from 7 onwards. Microsoft explained, "in an enterprise scenario, a remote unauthenticated attacker could remotely trigger the vulnerability through an SMB connection and then take control of a target computer." read more
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| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-08 | CVE-2017-8620 | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft products Windows Search in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". | 8.1 |