Denial of service in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0164
Published: April 12, 2017 / Updated: April 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6287
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0164
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
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 trigger denial of service.
The vulnerability exists in Active Directory when an authenticated attacker sends malicious search queries. A remote authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service attack against vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0164
Install updates from vendor’s website.