CVE-2017-0162

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.

Urgent
CVSS
7.6
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0315
88th percentile

<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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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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