Improper input validation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0273
Published: May 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6486
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0273
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-0273
Install update from vendor's website.