CVE-2018-8208

high-risk
Published 2018-06-14

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8214.

Do I need to act?

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38.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 61% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
44914
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (7)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/
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high-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 24/34 · High
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate