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CVE-2018-0959

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated…

High7.6EPSS 9.8%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
microsoft

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 "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2018-0959, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High7.6CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
9.8% · top 4.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Microsoft · Windows 7

    • affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

  • Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2

    • affected (Server Core installation)

  • Microsoft · Windows RT 8.1

    • affected Windows RT 8.1

  • Microsoft · Windows Server 2008

    • affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
    • affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

  • Microsoft · Windows Server 2012

    • affected (Server Core installation)

  • Microsoft · Windows 8.1

    • affected x64-based systems

  • Microsoft · Windows Server 2016

    • affected (Server Core installation)

  • Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2

    • affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    • affected x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

  • Microsoft · Windows 10

    • affected Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
    • affected Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
    • affected Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
    • affected Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
    • affected x64-based Systems

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Servers

    • affected version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
    • affected version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References (3)

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