CVE-2017-0179: microsoft corporation windows hyper-v Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-0179 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows hyper-v. EPSS estimates a 4.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V running on a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0178, CVE-2017-0182, CVE-2017-0183, CVE-2017-0184, CVE-2017-0185, and CVE-2017-0186.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
4.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.29% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft2 products
- windows_101511 | 1607 | 1703
- windows_server_2012r2
Microsoft corporation1 product
- windows hyper-vWindows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016
2 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0179X Refsource CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory