CVE-2018-0748

HIGH

Windows Kernel - Elevation of Privilege via Memory Address Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-0748. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This C# PoC exploits CVE-2018-0748, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows NTFS where arbitrary owner and mandatory label settings bypass security checks via SMB server delegation. It demonstrates creating files with SYSTEM ownership via direct and SMB paths.

Description

The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way memory addresses are handled, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · doswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43514

This C# PoC exploits CVE-2018-0748, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows NTFS where arbitrary owner and mandatory label settings bypass security checks via SMB server delegation. It demonstrates creating files with SYSTEM ownership via direct and SMB paths.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 10 1709 (and potentially Windows 8.1 Update 2 or Windows 7)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to a local or remote SMB share · User-level privileges on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43514/
Broken Link, URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
https://95cnsec.com/windows-kernel-cve-2018-0748-exploit.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102354
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0278
EPSS Percentile 84.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 3 more
Published Jan 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026