HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2017-8753 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Edge. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft Edge scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8748, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8755, CVE-2017-8756, and CVE-2017-11764.
Short Name
HTTP:STC:EDGE:CVE-2017-8753-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-8753 CVE-2020-1380 Code Edge Execution Microsoft Remote bid:100776
Release Date
03/17/2020
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.6