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6.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Win32k. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 08/14/2018. The weakness was shared 08/14/2018 with Zero Day Initiative as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-8404 since 03/14/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/02/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111685 (KB4343887: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 August 2018 Security Update (Foreshadow)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91465 (Microsoft Windows Security Update August 2018).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111685). The entries 122825, 122827, 122828 and 122829 are related to this item.
Product
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Version
- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1703
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- RT 8.1
- Server 1709
- Server 1803
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 111685
Nessus Name: KB4343887: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 August 2018 Security Update (Foreshadow)
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8404 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041466
SecurityFocus: 104999 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8404 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 08/14/2018 21:58Updated: 05/02/2023 08:36
Changes: 08/14/2018 21:58 (87), 03/16/2020 19:08 (6), 05/02/2023 08:36 (5)
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