CRITICAL
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PowerShell Editor Services, aka "PowerShell Editor Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects PowerShell Editor, PowerShell Extension
Published Jul 11, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 22.50%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PowerShell Editor Services, aka "PowerShell Editor Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects PowerShell Editor, PowerShell Extension.
Affected products
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- Version ServicesStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version Visual Studio CodeStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | PowerShell Editor | n/a |
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| Microsoft | PowerShell Extension | n/a |
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OR
- < 1.7.0
- < 1.7.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.50% 0.22497
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22497
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (46 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.50% (0.22497) | 97.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 22.50% (0.22497) | 97.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.17% (0.21173) | 97.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 15, 2026 | 23.72% (0.23725) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 22.04% (0.22037) | 95.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 23.46% (0.23463) | 95.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 19.55% (0.19545) | 95.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 25.37% (0.25370) | 96.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 26.43% (0.26431) | 96.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 35.38% (0.35385) | 96.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 26.43% (0.26431) | 96.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 21.26% (0.21261) | 95.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.48% (0.16481) | 94.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.48% (0.38477) | 95.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 16.48% (0.16481) | 94.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.54% (0.28538) | 96.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 63.71% (0.63715) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 69.19% (0.69186) | 98.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 20.17% (0.20167) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 20.59% (0.20595) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 23.04% (0.23036) | 96.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 23.50% (0.23504) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 26.20% (0.26200) | 96.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 25.90% (0.25904) | 96.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 24.14% (0.24145) | 96.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 23.22% (0.23219) | 96.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 19.24% (0.19236) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 21.04% (0.21037) | 95.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 20.06% (0.20062) | 95.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 28.17% (0.28169) | 96.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 28.01% (0.28012) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 19.93% (0.19935) | 95.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 24.84% (0.24836) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 24.63% (0.24630) | 95.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 97.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 97.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 10, 2022 | 32.42% (0.32419) | 97.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 31.10% (0.31104) | 97.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 23, 2022 | 27.14% (0.27139) | 97.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 23.10% (0.23099) | 96.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.36% (0.21361) | 96.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.36% (0.21361) | 94.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 91.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 90.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 97.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104649 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041251 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8327 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104649 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041251 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8327 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jul 11, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8327
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a