CVE-2017-0021

CRITICAL

Microsoft Windows 10 <1607 & Windows Server 2016 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 does not properly validate vSMB packet data, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a target OS, aka "Hyper-V System Data Structure Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from that described in CVE-2017-0095.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0021
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96020

Scores

CVSS v3 9.0
EPSS 0.0063
EPSS Percentile 70.6%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Microsoft Corporation/Hyper-V vSMB Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016
Published Mar 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026