Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8218
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.072 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, 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, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8218?
- CVE-2018-8218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.