Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0178
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V running on Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 10 1607, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0179, CVE-2017-0182, CVE-2017-0183, CVE-2017-0184, CVE-2017-0185, and CVE-2017-0186.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-v — versions Windows 10, Windows 10 1511, Windows 10 1607, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0178?
- CVE-2017-0178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0178 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.