CVE-2018-8253

MEDIUM

Microsoft Cortana - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cortana allows arbitrary website browsing on the lockscreen, aka "Microsoft Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041477
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105009

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0178
EPSS Percentile 76.1%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_server_2016
Published Aug 15, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026