| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0183 | Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0183) | Microsoft Windows | Important | 12-04-2017 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
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. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the host server to crash.
Detailed Information on the risk:
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who already has a privileged account on a guest operating system, running as a virtual machine, could run a specially crafted application that causes a host machine to crash. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how virtual machines access the Hyper-V Network Switch.
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsFurther information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2017-0183
Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016