CVE-2018-0959

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CVSS 3.0

7.6 high

EPSS

10%p95

Published

May 9, 2018 (May 9, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V 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 affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows 10, windows 7, windows 8.1, windows rt 8.1, windows server 2008, windows server 2012, windows server 2016
Weakness: CWE-20
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (10.2%)

In the news2 stories

Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Cisco TalosMay 8, 19:02 UTC · May 8, 2018Vulnerability CVE-2018-4944 CVE-2018-8174 CVE-2018-0959+61 CVEs1

Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Cisco TalosApr 10, 20:13 UTC · Apr 10, 2018Vulnerability CVE-2018-0870 CVE-2018-0959 CVE-2018-0979+43 CVEs