CVE-2017-0146: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

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-2017-0145, and CVE-2017-0148.

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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-2017-0145, and CVE-2017-0148. Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2017-0146
• KEV date added: 2022-03-25
• KEV due date: 2022-04-15
• NVD published: Unknown
• NVD modified: Unknown
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-21
• CVSS base score: N/A
• CVSS vector: N/A
• CVSS exploitability score: N/A
• CVSS impact score: N/A
• Attack vector: Unknown
• Attack complexity: Unknown
• Privileges required: Unknown
• User interaction: Unknown
• Scope: Unknown
• Confidentiality impact: Unknown
• Integrity impact: Unknown
• Availability impact: Unknown

Versions and Products Impacted

• Microsoft Corporation / Windows SMB (versions: 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)

Weakness Classification

• Remote Code Execution
• CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• No public repository matched this CVE query in the current run.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Windows

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Use Microsoft Corporation / Windows SMB (versions: 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) in isolated VM snapshots (vulnerable vs patched) and compare process tree telemetry before/after updates.
4. Validate command-execution prevention policies (AppLocker/WDAC/EDR) with harmless test binaries only.
5. Create SIEM detections for suspicious parent-child chains, encoded command usage, and abnormal service creation.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0146
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0146
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0146
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96707
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41891/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037991
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0146
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-701903.pdf
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41987/
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-966341.pdf
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43970/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154690/DOUBLEPULSAR-Payload-Execution-Neutralization.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156196/SMB-DOUBLEPULSAR-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-0146

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