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cveMicrosoftCVE-2018-8453
HistoryOct 10, 2018 - 1:29 p.m.

CVE-2018-8453

2018-10-1013:29:02
microsoft
web.nvd.nist.gov
1028
In Wild
3
cve-2018-8453
win32k
elevation of privilege
vulnerability
windows 7
windows server
nvd

CVSS2

7.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.947

Percentile

99.3%

JSON

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka “Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.” This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Vulners
Node
microsoftwindows_10_1507Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10_1607Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10_1703Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10_1709Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10_1803Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10_1809Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_7Match-sp1
OR
microsoftwindows_8.1Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_rt_8.1Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_1709Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_1803Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008Match-sp2
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2008Matchr2sp1
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2012Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2012Matchr2
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2016Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2019Match-
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftwindows_10_1507-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_10_1607-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_10_1703-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_10_1709-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_10_1803-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_10_1809-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_7-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_8.1-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_rt_8.1-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_server_1709-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Windows 7",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit Systems Service Pack 1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2012 R2",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows RT 8.1",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Windows RT 8.1"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2008",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit Systems Service Pack 2"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 2"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2019",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2012",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows 8.1",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based systems"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2016",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "(Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows Server 2008 R2",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows 10",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1607 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1703 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1709 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1803 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Version 1809 for x64-based Systems"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "x64-based Systems"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Windows 10 Servers",
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "version 1709  (Server Core Installation)"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "version 1803  (Server Core Installation)"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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CVSS2

7.2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

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REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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AI Score

7.6

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.947

Percentile

99.3%

JSON
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