CVE-2018-8170

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-05-09 12:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-8170

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8170

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10

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