Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Hyper-V input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016. This affects an unknown function of the component Hyper-V. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-8438. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Hyper-V. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 09/11/2018. The weakness was presented 09/11/2018 by Nick Freeman as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-8438 since 03/14/2018. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/08/2023). The advisory points out:

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the host server to crash.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117414 (KB4457132: Windows 10 September 2018 Security 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 371164 (Microsoft Windows Security Update September 2018).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (117414) and SecurityFocus (BID 105249†). See VDB-123823, VDB-123824, VDB-123825 and VDB-123830 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 117414
Nessus Name: KB4457132: Windows 10 September 2018 Security Update
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Nick Freeman
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123868

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SecurityFocus: 105249 - Microsoft Windows Hyper-V CVE-2018-8438 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041624

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2018 08:57
Updated: 05/08/2023 13:22
Changes: 09/12/2018 08:57 (86), 03/22/2020 16:16 (6), 05/08/2023 13:22 (5)
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