CVE-2017-0174

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Published 2017-08-08 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2
6.1
VIR risk
6.5

Description

Windows NetBIOS in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a denial of service vulnerability when it improperly handles NetBIOS packets, aka "Windows NetBIOS Denial of Service Vulnerability".

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
65%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secure@microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0174

Mitigation details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center · View original ↗ · proprietary-no-redistribution
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Affected

VendorProductVersion
microsoftWindows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
microsoftWindows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftWindows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
microsoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
microsoftWindows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
microsoftInternet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
microsoftInternet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
microsoftWindows Server 2012
microsoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows Server 2012
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows Server 2012 R2
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows RT 8.1
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows Server 2016
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
microsoftAdobe Flash Player on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
microsoftWindows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
microsoftWindows 8.1 for x64-based systems
microsoftWindows Server 2012 R2
microsoftWindows RT 8.1
microsoftInternet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
windows windows-affected
windows windows1511affected
windows windows1607affected
windows windows1703affected
windows windowsaffected
windows windowsr2affected

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.