⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.. Due date: 2022-04-05.
CVE-2018-8120 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Microsoft Windows 10
Severity
7.0HIGHNVD
EPSS
94.1%
top 0.08%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2022-03-15
Due 2022-04-05
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 9
KEV addedMar 15
KEV dueApr 5
Latest updateMay 13
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages11 packages
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)+2
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)+1
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
3GHSA▶
GHSA-v82r-2hh9-72g8: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation↗2022-05-13
CVEList▶
CVE-2018-8120: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation↗2018-05-09