Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-16183
An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.
EPSS: 0.013 (68.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Panasonic System_interface_device_0021
- Panasonic System_interface_device_0040
- Panasonic Corporation Some Pre-installed Applications On Pc — versions run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16183?
- CVE-2018-16183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16183?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.