CVE-2018-1038

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103549	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040632	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44581/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*

Information

Published : 2018-04-02 06:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-1038

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1038

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2008
windows_7

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