SB2017041125 - Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published: April 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041125
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0168)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
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 access important data.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.