CVE-2018-8468

high-risk
Published 2018-09-13

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Do I need to act?

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10.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 90% 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
45502
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.7/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (15)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105275
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8468
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105275
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8468
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502/
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high-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate