CVE-2017-0144: Microsoft SMBv1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0144 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-10

The SMBv1 server in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted packets. This vulnerability is famously associated with the EternalBlue exploit and was later added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-0144 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-0144 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-0144?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-0144?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-0144 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-0144?
Check whether you run Microsoft SMBv1. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
  • Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Timeline

  • 2022-02-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-02-10: disclosed

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