CVE-2017-0161

NetBIOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2017-0161 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by KB4038783, released September 12, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
8.1
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Unlikely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1123
95th percentile

<p>A race condition that could lead to a remote code execution vulnerability exists in NetBT Session Services when NetBT fails to maintain certain sequencing requirements. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker needs to be able to send specially crafted NetBT Session Service packets to an impacted system.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the target.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how NetBT sequences certain operations.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.1106 KB4038783 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.1106 KB4038783 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.1715 KB4038782 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.1715 KB4038782 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.608 KB4038788 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.608 KB4038788 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17609 KB4038781 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17609 KB4038781 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4038792 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4038793 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4038792 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4038793 Sep 12, 2017
Windows RT 8.1 KB4038792 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4038779 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4038777 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4038786 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 KB4038799 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4038786 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4038799 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4038792 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4038793 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4038792 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4038793 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2016 14393.1715 KB4038782 Sep 12, 2017
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.1715 KB4038782 Sep 12, 2017