Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11781

 

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11781

Published: October 10, 2017 / Updated: October 10, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8774
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-2017-11781
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in the Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0 (SMBv1) server handles certain requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to a targeted SMBv1 server and cause the affected system to crash

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in denial of service.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2017-11781

Install updates from vendor's website.


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