Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-8490 (CCN-150400)

Assigned:2018-10-09
Published:2018-10-09
Updated:2018-11-28
Summary: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 "Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8489.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.4 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.7 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-8490

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105480

Source: CCN
Type: BID-105480
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V CVE-2018-8490 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041834

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-hyperv-cve20188490-code-exec(150400)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2018
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8490

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows 10 1703
    microsoft windows 10 1709
    microsoft windows 10 1803
    microsoft windows 10 1809
    microsoft windows server 2016 -
    microsoft windows server 2016 1709
    microsoft windows server 2016 1803
    microsoft windows server 2019 -
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *
    microsoft windows server 2016
    microsoft windows server 1709
    microsoft windows server 2019