7.6

CVE-2018-0961: microsoft windows_10 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.6v3.0HighModified
Published 09-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-0961 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 3.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.10%
0%100%
Low · -0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate vSMB packet data, aka "Hyper-V vSMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.06 pp

From 3.16% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products
  • windows_10Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 1607 | 1703 | 1709 | 1803
  • windows 10 serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation) | version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
  • windows_server_2016(Server Core installation) | na | 1709 | 1803

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links