CVE-2017-0212 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Hyper-V

High 7.6 Published Updated

An attacker can elevate privileges by exploiting improper validation of vSMB packet data in Windows Hyper-V.

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-2017-0212?

CVE-2017-0212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Hyper-V allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability when Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 fail to properly validate vSMB packet data, aka "Windows Hyper-V vSMB Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0212?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-0212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ffp-cccf-fpvh.

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