CVE-2018-8208
published 2018-06-14CVE-2018-8208: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge…
PriorityP340high7CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
3.11%
87.7th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8214.
Affected
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| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1703_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1709_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1803_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.0HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA-3vv4-x53f-g4xr: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Brid
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8208 [HIGH] GHSA-3vv4-x53f-g4xr: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Brid
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8214.
GHSA
GHSA-56c2-3f8f-2pfq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Brid
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8214 [HIGH] GHSA-56c2-3f8f-2pfq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Brid
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8208.
Microsoft
Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-06-12·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8208 [HIGH] Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry.
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Desktop Bridge manages the virtual registry.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Impact: El
No detection rules found.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
blogs_talos·2018-06-12·CVSS 8.1
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - June 2018
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In addition to the 50 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180014, the June 2018 Adobe Flash Security Update, which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the security bulletin.
### Critical vulnerabilitiesThis month, Microsoft is addressing 11 vulnerabilities that are rated "critical." Talos believes these three vu
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/
2018-06-14
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