CVE-2017-0169 Information disclosure in Windows Hyper-V
An authenticated guest user can exploit improper input validation in Windows Hyper-V to disclose sensitive information from the host.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0169?
CVE-2017-0169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8.1, published on 12 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V running on a Windows 8.1, 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-2017-0168.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0169?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-0169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0169 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-h4mh-8q48-6cpr.