6.2med
CVE-2018-8437
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from a pri…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8436, CVE-2018-8438.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/105237 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8437 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1041624 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8437
- NVD: CVE-2018-8437
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