PT-2017-18493 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+5

Published 2017-09-12 · Updated 2017-09-19 · CVE-2017-8714

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Hyper-V versions on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 1607, and Windows Server 2016

Description The issue arises from the Windows Hyper-V component's failure to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and affect the system.

Recommendations For Windows Hyper-V on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 1607, and Windows Server 2016, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8714

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 8.1

Windows Hyper-V

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8714 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8714 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2017-8714 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8714 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8714 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100797 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039341 · Note