Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU11731

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0967

Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: April 10, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11731

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0967

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing SNMP traps within the Windows SNMP Service. A remote attacker can send malformed SNMP traps to the affected service and cause the system to stop responding.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0967

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0967

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