CVE-2018-0959

HIGH

Windows Hyper-V - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Guest OS Input

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-0959. PoCs published by pwndorei.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2018-0959, targeting a Windows kernel vulnerability. It involves memory corruption via IOCTL calls to leak kernel addresses and achieve arbitrary code execution.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by pwndorei · poc
https://github.com/pwndorei/CVE-2018-0959

This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2018-0959, targeting a Windows kernel vulnerability. It involves memory corruption via IOCTL calls to leak kernel addresses and achieve arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Kernel (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable system · Ability to execute arbitrary code on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040843
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104031

Scores

CVSS v3 7.6
EPSS 0.0944
EPSS Percentile 94.8%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (15)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
... and 5 more
Published May 09, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026