CVE-2018-8611

HIGH KEV

Windows Kernel - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 11 stars
by lsw29475 · local
https://github.com/lsw29475/CVE-2018-8611

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.1636
EPSS Percentile 94.9%
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 2022-05-24
VulnCheck KEV 2018-10-29
InTheWild.io 2018-10-29
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2018-20226
CWE
CWE-404
Status published
Products (14)
microsoft/windows_10_1607
microsoft/windows_10_1703
microsoft/windows_10_1709
microsoft/windows_10_1803
microsoft/windows_10_1809
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)
... and 4 more
Published Dec 12, 2018
KEV Added May 24, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026