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CVE-2017-0145: Microsoft SMBv1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-02-10
• EPSS: 89.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-03-17 · updated 2026-08-14

Description

The SMBv1 server in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets, aka "Windows SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0143, CVE-2017-0144, CVE-2017-0146, and CVE-2017-0148.

Affected products

• Microsoft Corporation Server Message Block: 1.0
• Siemens Acuson P300 Firmware: 13.02, 13.03, 13.20, 13.21
• Siemens Acuson P500 Firmware: va10, vb10
• Siemens Acuson Sc2000 Firmware: from 4.0 before 4.0e; 5.0a — fixed in 4.0e
• Siemens Acuson X700 Firmware: 1.0, 1.1
• Siemens Syngo Sc2000 Firmware: from 4.0 before 4.0e; 5.0a — fixed in 4.0e
• Siemens Tissue Preparation System Firmware: all versions
• Siemens Versant Kpcr Molecular System Firmware: all versions
• Siemens Versant Kpcr Sample Prep Firmware: all versions

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens Acuson Sc2000 Firmware 4.0e; Siemens Syngo Sc2000 Firmware 4.0e. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154690/DOUBLEPULSAR-Payload-Execution-Neutralization.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156196/SMB-DOUBLEPULSAR-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96705
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037991
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701903.pdf
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-966341.pdf
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0145
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41891/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41987/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154690/DOUBLEPULSAR-Payload-Execution-Neutralization.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156196/SMB-DOUBLEPULSAR-Remote-Code-Execution.html

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