PT-2018-18492 · Microsoft · Windows 10 Servers+3

Published 2018-06-12 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2018-8218

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.7

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch versions prior to the fixed version Windows 10 Windows 10 Servers

Description A denial of service issue exists due to improper input validation from a privileged user on a guest operating system. This allows attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch, update to the latest version to resolve the issue. For Windows 10 and Windows 10 Servers, apply the necessary patches or updates to fix the vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting privileged user access on guest operating systems to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-8218

Affected Products

Hyper-V Network Switch

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 10 Servers

References · 5

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8218 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8218 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8218 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104402 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041110 · Note