Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-0966
A security feature bypass exists when Device Guard incorrectly validates an untrusted file, aka "Device Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions x64-based Systems, Version 1511 for x64-based Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0966?
- CVE-2018-0966 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2018-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0966?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0966 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.