Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8437
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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8436, CVE-2018-8438.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1803
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105237 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8437 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041624 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8437?
- CVE-2018-8437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2018-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8437?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.