CVE-2017-8686

Description

The Windows Server DHCP service in Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to either run arbitrary code on the DHCP failover server or cause the DHCP service to become nonresponsive, due to a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows Server DHCP service, aka "Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.24% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8686 patch vendor advisory mitigation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100730 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039337 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8686?
CVE-2017-8686 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8686?
To fix CVE-2017-8686, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8686 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-8686 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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