CVE-2017-0162
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0163, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0163, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
CVE-2017-0162- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.4 High
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0163, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
CVE-2017-0162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0529 No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0163, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0529- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wffg-444q-6mw8
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0163, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
GHSA-wffg-444q-6mw8- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-0162 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Microsoft Windows 10, published April 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.15%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.