CVE-2018-8327

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

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104649	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041251	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8327	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104649	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041251	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8327	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

16 Jul 2025, 13:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell_extension::::::visual_studio_code::*	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell::::::visual_studio_code::*
First Time		Microsoft powershell

Information

Published : 2018-07-11 00:29

Updated : 2025-07-16 13:01

NVD link : CVE-2018-8327

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8327

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8327

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

powershell
powershell_editor_services

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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