Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-8713
Published: September 12, 2017 / Updated: September 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8302
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8713
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potential sensitive information on the host system.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Hyper-V on a host server due to an improper input validation. An adjacent attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause the Hyper-V host operating system to disclose memory information.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8713
Install updates from vendor's website.