Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-0162 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by KB4015219, released April 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application on a guest operating system that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the host operating system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Hyper-V Network Switch validates guest operating system network traffic.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.873 | KB4015219 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | KB4015217 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.138 | KB4015583 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17354 | KB4015221 | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4015547 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4015550 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2016 | KB4015217 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | KB4015217 | Apr 11, 2017 | |
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