CVE-2014-0254

Windows 8 vulnerability

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

32.7%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows 8

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Published

2014-02-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 32.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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