CVE-2018-0751

HIGH

Windows Kernel API - Improper Privilege Management

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-0751. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a missing impersonation level check in NtImpersonateAnonymousToken to elevate privileges from an AppContainer (AC) token to a non-AC anonymous token on Windows 10 1703/1709. The PoC demonstrates how a split-token admin can impersonate a non-AC token, bypassing certain restrictions.

Description

The Windows Kernel API in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, 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 the Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0752.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43515

This exploit leverages a missing impersonation level check in NtImpersonateAnonymousToken to elevate privileges from an AppContainer (AC) token to a non-AC anonymous token on Windows 10 1703/1709. The PoC demonstrates how a split-token admin can impersonate a non-AC token, bypassing certain restrictions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 10 versions 1703 and 1709
Auth required
Prerequisites: Split-token admin privileges · UAC enabled · Windows 10 1703/1709
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43515/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102359
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0276
EPSS Percentile 84.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016
... and 1 more
Published Jan 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026