CVE-2017-8686 in the critical feed json
The Windows Server DHCP service in Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to either run arbitrary code…
published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17633
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.5%
- EPSS 27.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Windows Server DHCP service in Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to either run arbitrary code on the DHCP failover server or cause the DHCP service to become nonresponsive, due to a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows Server DHCP service, aka "Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
27.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8686
mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100730
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039337
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8686
- NVD CVE-2017-8686
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