Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-8436
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8437, CVE-2018-8438.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-8436
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8436
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-8436
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
5.1
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6.9
|
NIST | |
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6.2
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.7
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4.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-8436
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-8436
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105236
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V CVE-2018-8436 Remote Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041624
Microsoft Hyper-V Multiple Bugs Let Local Guest System Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Cause the Host System to Crash - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8436
CVE-2018-8436 | Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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