Back
CVE-2017-8686
CRITICAL
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".
Published: Sep 13, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-119
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-27h2-vr79-q7cq
The Windows Server DHCP service in Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows Server 2016...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100730 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039337 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8686 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100730 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039337 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8686 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
27.50%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
47.4 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub