CVE-2018-0982

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via Kernel API Permission Enforcement

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-0982. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The writeup details a security feature bypass in Windows 10 1709 where the child process restriction mitigation policy can be bypassed by impersonating the anonymous token. It includes a technical analysis of the vulnerability, the affected code path, and a step-by-step explanation of the exploit mechanism.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44888

The writeup details a security feature bypass in Windows 10 1709 where the child process restriction mitigation policy can be bypassed by impersonating the anonymous token. It includes a technical analysis of the vulnerability, the affected code path, and a step-by-step explanation of the exploit mechanism.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 10 1709
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a Windows 10 1709 system · Ability to run arbitrary code in an AppContainer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104382
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44888/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0257
EPSS Percentile 83.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1709
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1803
Published Jun 14, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026