CVE-2017-0016

high-risk
Published 2017-03-17

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 do not properly handle certain requests in SMBv2 and SMBv3 packets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SMBv2 or SMBv3 packet to the Server service, aka "SMBv2/SMBv3 Null Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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49.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 51% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (7)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95969
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037767
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0016
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95969
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037767
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038001
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0016
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate