CVE-2017-0163
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running on a...
CVE-2017-0163 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Microsoft Corporation Windows Hyper-v, 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 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.6 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.15%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running 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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0162, 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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running 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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0162, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
CVE-2017-0163- 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 ListNo score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running 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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0162, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
CVE-2017-0163- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0530No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch running 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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0162, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0530- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xm6m-mhj5-wwv5
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 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-2017-0162, CVE-2017-0180, and CVE-2017-0181.
- Record
GHSA-xm6m-mhj5-wwv5- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.