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CVE-2017-8706

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The Windows Hyper-V component on Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it 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-2017-8707, CVE-2017-8711, CVE-2017-8712, and CVE-2017-8713.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-V: Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100789
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039317
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8706
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100789
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039317
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8706

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