Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8712
The Windows Hyper-V component on Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it 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-2017-8707, CVE-2017-8711, CVE-2017-8706, and CVE-2017-8713.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-v — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8712?
- CVE-2017-8712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8712?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.