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CVE-2017-8759

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2021-11-03 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2017-09-13
  • WeaknessCWE-94

Am I affected?

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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."

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-09-1301:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2021-11-03Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2021-11-03Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  4. 2021-11-03Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-1014:48SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
  6. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  7. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft .net frameworkversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.5= 4.5.2no fix published
3.5= 3.5.1no fix published
3.5= 3.5no fix published
2.0= 2.0no fix published
4.6= 4.6.1no fix published
4.6= 4.6no fix published
4.7= 4.7no fix published
4.6= 4.6.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-05-03

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2021-11-03
Patch Due Date
2022-05-03
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2017-09-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8759?

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."

Is CVE-2017-8759 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2017-8759 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-05-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8759?

CVE-2017-8759 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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