CVE-2017-0168 Information disclosure in Windows Hyper-V
An authenticated guest user can exploit improper input validation in the Hyper-V Network Switch to disclose sensitive information from the host.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0168?
CVE-2017-0168 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8.1, published on 12 Apr 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2 host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0169.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0168?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8.1
- CVE-2017-0022 Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure
- CVE-2016-3300 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2016-0044 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2015-2361 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2015-0058 Double free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvq4-rrgx-4c7h.