Improper input validation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0162
Published: April 11, 2017 / Updated: April 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6256
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0162
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0162
Install update from vendor's website.