Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8417
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft JScript that could allow an attacker to bypass Device Guard, aka "Microsoft JScript Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.
EPSS: 0.020 (78.7th 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 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 Server 2016 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
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, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8417?
- CVE-2018-8417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8417?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8417 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.