How severe is CVE-2017-8759?

CVE-2017-8759 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 88.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2017-8759: Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2021-11-03

Remediation due

2022-05-03

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA 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."

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft .NET Framework	Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7

References

7 Links

Exploits & PoCs

42711

Vulnerability databases

Other references

Record Details

Published

2017-09-13

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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