Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU6486

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0273

Published: May 9, 2017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6486

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0273

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing SMB requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted SMB packet and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2017-0273

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0273

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