Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-0161

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8320

CSH Severity: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0161

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

A race condition that could lead to a remote code execution vulnerability exists in NetBT Session Services when NetBT fails to maintain certain sequencing requirements.  A remote  attacker can  send specially crafted NetBT Session Service packets to the affected system and execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0161

• NetBIOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability