CVE-2018-8327 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PowerShell Editor Services, aka "PowerShell Editor Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects PowerShell Editor, PowerShell Extension.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.21261.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Powershell Powershell Editor Services

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell::::::visual_studio_code::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell_editor_services::::::::

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104649
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041251
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8327

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft powershell
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell_extension::::::visual_studio_code::*	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell::::::visual_studio_code::*
Vendors & Products	Microsoft powershell Extension	Microsoft powershell

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2018-07-11T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:54:35.201Z

Reserved: 2018-03-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-8327

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-11T00:29:02.557

Modified: 2025-07-16T13:01:53.923

Link: CVE-2018-8327

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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