CVE-2017-0168

MEDIUM

Windows Hyper-V Network Switch - Information Disclosure via Improper Input Validation

Title source: llm

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2 host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0169.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038232

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97418

Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0168

Scores

CVSS v3 5.8

EPSS 0.0085

EPSS Percentile 75.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (6)

microsoft/windows_8.1

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1

microsoft/windows_server_2012

microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2

Microsoft Corporation/Windows Hyper-V Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 20

Published Apr 12, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026