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CVE-2017-8712

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% 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 1607, 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-2017-8706, and CVE-2017-8713.

Affected products

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

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100795
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039317
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8712
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100795
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039317
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8712

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