CVE-2018-8405
HIGH KEV RANSOMWAREWindows - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8406.
Exploits (1)
github
175 stars
by wjl110 · javascriptpoc
https://github.com/wjl110/CVE-Master/tree/main/CVE-2018/CVE-2018-8405
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.4999
EPSS Percentile
97.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CISA KEV
2022-03-28
VulnCheck KEV
2019-02-19
InTheWild.io
2022-03-28
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2018-20043
Ransomware Use
Confirmed
CWE
CWE-404
Status
published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10_1507
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_1607
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_1703
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_1709
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_1803
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_1709
microsoft/windows_server_1803
microsoft/windows_server_2012
r2
... and 1 more
Published
Aug 15, 2018
KEV Added
Mar 28, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026