CVE-2018-8438 json
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from a pri…
published 2018-09-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20074
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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, aka "Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8436, CVE-2018-8437.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
7.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8438
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105249
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041624
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8438
- NVD CVE-2018-8438
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