CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component DirectX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 11/13/2018. The weakness was published 11/13/2018 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-8561 since 03/14/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/06/2023). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles 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 118916 (KB4467691: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 November 2018 Security Update), 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 91481 (Microsoft Windows Security Update November 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 (118916). Similar entries are available at 126704, 126705, 126707 and 126708.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1703
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- RT 8.1
- Server 1709
- Server 1803
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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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: 118916
Nessus Name: KB4467691: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 November 2018 Security Update
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
03/14/2018 🔍11/13/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8561 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1042135
SecurityFocus: 105813 - Microsoft Windows DirectX CVE-2018-8561 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 11/14/2018 09:37Updated: 06/06/2023 08:24
Changes: 11/14/2018 09:37 (85), 04/12/2020 09:44 (5), 06/06/2023 08:24 (5)
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