CVE-2018-8439

HIGH

Windows Hyper-V - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Improper Input Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0965.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105233
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041624

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0431
EPSS Percentile 90.0%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1709
... and 1 more
Published Sep 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026