Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8134
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
EPSS: 0.030 (86.2th 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 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 32-bit systems, x64-based systems
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 — versions Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 — versions (Server Core installation)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 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-2018-8134?
- CVE-2018-8134 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8134?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8134 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.