CVE-2017-0168 json
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windo…
published 2017-04-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-0535
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-V
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0168
mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038232
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97418
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-0168
- NVD CVE-2017-0168
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