Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8337
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles case sensitivity, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8337?
- CVE-2018-8337 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8337?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.