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CVE-2018-8438

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 7.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-09-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Microsoft, Windows. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2018-8438
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
7.17%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

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.

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