Microsoft Windows 10/10 1511/10 1607/10 1703/Server 2016 Hyper-V information disclosure
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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 10/10 1511/10 1607/10 1703/Server 2016 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Hyper-V. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
The Windows Hyper-V component on Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability when it fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8707, CVE-2017-8711, CVE-2017-8712, and CVE-2017-8713.
The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was released 09/12/2017 by Nicolas Joly as KB4038788 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8706 since 05/03/2017. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker on a guest operating system could run a specially crafted application that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to disclose memory information.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103128 (KB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91408 (Microsoft Windows Security Update September 2017).
Applying the patch KB4038788 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103128) and SecurityFocus (BID 100789†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-106500, VDB-106506, VDB-106507 and VDB-106508.
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Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 103128
Nessus Name: KB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4038788)
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Patch: KB4038788
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: KB4038788
Researcher: Nicolas Joly
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8706 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 100789 - Microsoft Windows Hyper-V CVE-2017-8706 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039317
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 09/13/2017 11:26 AMUpdated: 10/07/2024 05:58 PM
Changes: 09/13/2017 11:26 AM (88), 06/06/2020 10:11 AM (6), 01/12/2021 08:01 AM (2), 10/07/2024 05:58 PM (17)
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