SB2017041120 - Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published: April 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041120
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0163)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation by Windows Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server. A remote authenticated attacker can run a specially crafted application on a guest operating system and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.