CVE-2018-8611

HIGH KEV

Windows Kernel - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-8611 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added May 24, 2022. EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including lsw29475.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2018-8611, a Windows kernel privilege escalation vulnerability. The exploit leverages pool feng shui and kernel object manipulation to achieve arbitrary code execution in kernel mode.

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

This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2018-8611, a Windows kernel privilege escalation vulnerability. The exploit leverages pool feng shui and kernel object manipulation to achieve arbitrary code execution in kernel mode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Windows 10 (1803)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Administrative privileges to run the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106082

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0420
EPSS Percentile 89.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

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