Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8208
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8214.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit 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 Server 2016 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1709, 1803
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8208?
- CVE-2018-8208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8208?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8208 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.