# CVE-2018-8436: Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8436 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by KB4457128, released September 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8436
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.4 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0205
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Sep 11, 2018
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8436

## Description

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how virtual machines access the Hyper-V Network Switch.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.285 | [KB4457128](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4457128.md) | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation) | 17134.285 | [KB4457128](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4457128.md) | Sep 11, 2018 |

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