CVE-2017-8623
medium
CVSS v3
6.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.8
Description
Windows Hyper-V in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability".
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
77%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Affected | — |
| 1607 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100042
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039104
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8623
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100042
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039104
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8623
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.