Denial of Service Vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V Affects Microsoft Products
CVE-2017-8623

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Hyper-v
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-8623?

Windows Hyper-V is exposed to a denial of service issue due to improper input validation from a privileged user in a guest operating system. This vulnerability occurs in specific versions of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, where malicious input can disrupt the availability of Hyper-V services, potentially impacting workloads and affecting the overall system operation.

Affected Version(s)

Windows Hyper-V Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100042
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039104
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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