CVE-2018-8611

high-risk
Published 2018-12-12

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, 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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16.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 84% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (15)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (5)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106082
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8611
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106082
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8611
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-...
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate