CVE-2017-8623

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Windows Hyper-V in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-V: Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100042
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039104
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8623
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100042
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039104
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8623

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