cve/2017/CVE-2017-0290.md

### [CVE-2017-0290](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-0290)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Microsoft%20Malware%20Protection%20Engine&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Remote%20Code%20Execution&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft 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 does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

### POC

#### Reference
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2017/05/0patching-worst-windows-remote-code.html
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/windows-defender-nscript-remote-vulnerability/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41975/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/Cruxer8Mech/Idk
- https://github.com/YongZeer/securip.github.io
- https://github.com/homjxi0e/CVE-2017-0290-
- https://github.com/lnick2023/nicenice
- https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc
- https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456
- https://github.com/ycdxsb/WindowsPrivilegeEscalation