Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 8.1
CVE-2017-0168
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2 host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0169.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.056 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-v — versions Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0168?
- CVE-2017-0168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8.1, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0168?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.