CVE-2017-0164

MediumCVSS 4.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 Active Directory when an authenticated attacker sends malicious search queries, aka "Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.4/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft Corporation	Active Directory	Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97448Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038235
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0164Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97448Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038235
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0164Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 12, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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