CVE-2017-0051

low-risk
Published 2017-03-17

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch Denial of Service Vulnerability." This vulnerability is different from those described in CVE-2017-0074, CVE-2017-0076, CVE-2017-0097, CVE-2017-0098, and CVE-2017-0099.

Do I need to act?

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0.51% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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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
5
CVSS 5.4/10 Medium
ADJACENT_NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0051
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96026
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037999
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0051
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low-risk
Severity 14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low