CVE-2017-8714
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
The Windows Hyper-V component on Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2,, Windows 10 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability when it fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Remote Desktop Virtual Host Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.77%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 90
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (4)
CWEs
- CWE-20
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100797
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039341
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8714
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100797
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039341
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8714
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