#VU14781 Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8335
Published: September 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14781
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-8335
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing SMB requests. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted SMB request to the affected system and make the system to stop accepting further SMB requests, triggering a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.