Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8489 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by KB4462917, released October 9, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V 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 Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.1387 | KB4462937 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.726 | KB4462918 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.345 | KB4462919 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.18005 | KB4462922 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4462915 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4462923 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4462941 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB4462926 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB4462926 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4462915 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB4462923 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB4462915 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB4462923 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4463097 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB4463104 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4463097 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB4463104 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB4462931 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB4462929 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB4462931 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB4462929 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4462941 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB4462926 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4462941 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB4462926 | Oct 9, 2018 | |
| Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2551 | KB4462917 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.55 | KB4464330 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) | 16299.726 | KB4462918 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 17134.345 | KB4462919 | Oct 9, 2018 |