First published: Thu Sep 13 2018(Updated: )
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V BIOS loader fails to provide a high-entropy source, aka "Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1803 |
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CVE-2018-8435 is considered a security feature bypass vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2018-8435, update your Windows operating system to the latest security patches from Microsoft.
CVE-2018-8435 affects Windows Server 2016 and various versions of Windows 10.
The impact of CVE-2018-8435 is that it allows bypassing certain security features in Windows Hyper-V.
Currently, the recommended action for CVE-2018-8435 is to apply the necessary security updates.