CVE-2018-8489

Published Oct 10, 2018

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8490.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
8.4
Impact score
6
Exploitability score
1.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.7
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
5.1
Vector string
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations