CVE-2018-0961 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V, specifically affecting Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, where improper validation of vSMB packet data can lead to compromise. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.6, indicating a high impact with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high privileges and network access. While there is no known active exploitation or publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered some community and media attention. The EPSS score suggests a low probability of exploitation, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1607CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1703CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1709CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1803CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.0 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.4 Security Researcher mentions.