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CVE-2018-0961 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host serv

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate vSMB packet data, aka "Hyper-V vSMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS
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EPSS
0.98% (top 23.50%)
CWE
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Published
2018-05-09T19:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T03:44:11.740Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate vSMB packet data, aka "Hyper-V vSMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016(Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
MicrosoftWindows 10 Serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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