Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2018-8549
A security feature bypass exists when Windows incorrectly validates kernel driver signatures, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
- N/a — versions n/a
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-2018-8549?
- CVE-2018-8549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8549?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.