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CVE-2017-0168

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, 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-2017-0169.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97418
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038232
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0168
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97418
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038232
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0168

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