CVE-2018-8497

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 - VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-10-10 13:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:13

NVD link : CVE-2018-8497

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8497

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8497

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_server_2019
windows_10

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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