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CVE-2017-0145

EternalBlue

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 cra…

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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-2017-0146, and CVE-2017-0148.
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
2.5/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.8/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 89.85%: +0.45

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 33 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
30/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
5/100
Grounded branding (15%)
100/100
HYPE TOTAL26/100

Sources and documents

EARMILK
Press · 21 Oct 2026, 14:36 · IRONA's "Marble White" finds eternal romance in the story of the Taj Mahal - EARMILK
玩具人 TOY PEOPLE
Press · 21 Sep 2026, 07:00 · BANPRESTO DREAM C CLUB Mian Eternal Romance Keep Out Tape Ver. Prize Figure Wraps Up in CAUTION Tape - 玩具人 TOY PEOPLE
Barracuda Blog
Press · 03 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Majority of attacks against SMB protocol attempt to exploit EternalBlue - Barracuda Blog
Yahoo
Press · 02 Jun 2026, 07:00 · Dan Fogelberg's 'Longer': The 1979 Love Ballad That Captures Eternal Romance - Yahoo
PAPER Magazine
Press · 11 Feb 2026, 08:00 · The Eternal Romance of a Valentine's Day Mixtape - PAPER Magazine
See all 33 source documents
The Guardian
Press · 01 Nov 2023, 07:00 · The Time Traveller’s Wife review – eternal romance is a bumpy ride | Theatre - The Guardian
Paste Magazine
Press · 14 Dec 2021, 08:00 · The MCU’s Eternal Romance Problem - Paste Magazine
World Fashion Channel
Press · 21 Jul 2020, 07:00 · Fendi: a three-generation "Eternal Romance" between the traditional and experimental - World Fashion Channel
ZDNET
Press · 25 Jun 2020, 07:00 · Lucifer: Devilish malware that abuses critical vulnerabilities on Windows machines - ZDNET
KnowBe4 Blog
Press · 25 Jun 2020, 07:00 · [Heads Up] A New Devilish Malware Worm Called Lucifer Is Targeting Your Windows Workstations - KnowBe4 Blog
The Hacker News
Press · 07 May 2019, 07:00 · Chinese Hackers Used NSA Hacking Tools Before Shadow Brokers Leaked Them - The Hacker News
SECURITY.COM
Press · 06 May 2019, 07:00 · Buckeye: Espionage Outfit Used Equation Group Tools Prior to Shadow Brokers Leak - SECURITY.COM
Security Affairs
Press · 13 Jun 2018, 07:00 · PyRoMineIoT spreads via EternalRomance exploit and targets targets IoT devices in Iran and Saudi Arabia. - Security Affairs
ESET
Press · 15 Feb 2018, 08:00 · NSA exploit used to target Windows - ESET
Security Affairs
Press · 07 Feb 2018, 08:00 · Researchers ported the NSA EternalSynergy, EternalRomance, and EternalChampion to Metasploit - Security Affairs
Tripwire
Press · 04 Feb 2018, 08:00 · Three Leaked NSA Exploits Rewritten to Affect All Windows OSes Since Windows 2000 - Tripwire
TechTarget
Press · 27 Oct 2017, 07:00 · EternalRocks malware: What exploits are in it? - TechTarget
UPI.com
Press · 27 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Bad Rabbit malware allegedly used NSA hacking tool - UPI.com
The Hacker News
Press · 27 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Bad Rabbit Ransomware Uses Leaked 'EternalRomance' NSA Exploit to Spread - The Hacker News
Ars Technica
Press · 26 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Bad Rabbit used NSA “EternalRomance” exploit to spread, researchers say - Ars Technica
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 24 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Threat Spotlight: Follow the Bad Rabbit - Cisco Talos Blog
Microsoft
Press · 03 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Advanced Threat Analytics security research network technical analysis: NotPetya - Microsoft
Cisco Talos Blog
Press · 27 Jun 2017, 07:00 · New Ransomware Variant "Nyetya" Compromises Systems Worldwide - Cisco Talos Blog
Microsoft
Press · 27 Jun 2017, 07:00 · New ransomware, old techniques: Petya adds worm capabilities - Microsoft
Check Point Blog
Press · 25 May 2017, 07:00 · BROKERS IN THE SHADOWS: Analyzing vulnerabilities and attacks spawned by the leaked NSA hacking tools - Check Point Blog
iTnews
Press · 23 May 2017, 07:00 · New malware worm spreads using leaked NSA exploits - iTnews
Recorded Future
Press · 15 May 2017, 07:00 · What Is WannaCry? Analyzing the Global Ransomware Attack - Recorded Future
McAfee
Press · 14 May 2017, 07:00 · Further Analysis of WannaCry Ransomware - McAfee
Microsoft
Press · 12 May 2017, 07:00 · WannaCrypt ransomware worm targets out-of-date systems - Microsoft
Recorded Future
Press · 25 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Chinese and Russian Communities Analyze Shadow Brokers Malware Release - Recorded Future
Rapid7
Press · 18 Apr 2017, 07:00 · The Shadow Brokers Leaked Exploits Explained - Rapid7
The Hacker News
Press · 15 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Turns Out Microsoft Has Already Patched Exploits Leaked By Shadow Brokers - The Hacker News
DoublePulsar
Press · 14 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Latest Shadow Brokers dump — owning SWIFT Alliance Access, Cisco and Windows - DoublePulsar

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 2.5 · reality 8.8 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 89.8%
Attention, last 30 days
1 distinct story titles; 1 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:47.671864+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
17 Mar 2017, 00:00
First press mention
14 Apr 2017, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
10 Feb 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
21 Oct 2026, 14:36
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
Name
EternalBlue
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories