Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-0743
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Subsystem For Linux — versions Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version1709, and Windows Server, version 1709
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0743?
- CVE-2018-0743 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0743?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0743 known to be exploited?
- 29 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.