CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2018-8327 | PowerShell Editor Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | PowerShell Editor Services | Critical | 11-07-2018 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PowerShell Editor Services. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute malicious code on a vulnerable system.
Detailed Information on the risk:
In an attack scenario, an attacker could execute malicious code in a PowerShell Editor Services process.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how PowerShell Editor Services secures local connections.
Further information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2018-8327
Affected Software
PowerShell Editor Services,
PowerShell Extension for Visual Studio Code