CVE-2018-8468

MEDIUM

Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege 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)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45502

References (3)

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.1031
EPSS Percentile 93.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Classification

Status published

Affected Products (15)

microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016

Timeline

Published Sep 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026