Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-8589
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.049
EPSS Ranking 89.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
Proposed Action
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
Products affected by CVE-2018-8589
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2