Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Server 2012
CVE-2017-8686
The Windows Server DHCP service in Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to either run arbitrary code on the DHCP failover server or cause the DHCP service to become nonresponsive, due to a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows Server DHCP service, aka "Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.275 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.275 · newest: 0.275 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8686 (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100730 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039337 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8686?
- CVE-2017-8686 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8686?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.