CVE-2017-0169

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% 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-20

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V running on a Windows 8.1, 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-2017-0168.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97459
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038232
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0169
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97459
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038232
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0169

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