CVE-2017-0169HighCVSS 7.3
Windows Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker on a guest operating system could run a specially crafted application that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to disclose memory information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain access to information on the Hyper-V host operating system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.
🎯 Affected products5
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
✅ Remediation
KB4015550 (Monthly Rollup) KB4015547 (Security Only) KB4015551 (Monthly Rollup) KB4015548 (Security Only)
🔗 References (5)
- advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0169
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4015550
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4015547
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4015551
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4015548