CVE-2018-8347
published 2018-08-15CVE-2018-8347: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links, aka…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.35%
71.3th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected
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| microsoft | windows_10_servers | — | — |
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| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
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| 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
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-mh2c-pmfp-vwqr: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-8347 [HIGH] GHSA-mh2c-pmfp-vwqr: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-08-14·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-8347 [HIGH] Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially access privileged registry keys and thereby elevate permissions. 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 kernel parses symbolic links.
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No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
blogs_talos·2018-08-14·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
## Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security advisories today for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 62 new vulnerabilities, 20 of which are rated “critical,” 38 that are rated “important,” one that is rated moderate and one that is rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Windows Operating System, Edge and Internet Explorer, along with several other products.
In addition to the 60 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180020 which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the Adobe Flash Security Bulletin APSB18-25.
## Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 20 vulnerabilities that a
Talos
Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
blogs_talos·2018-08-14·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security advisories today for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 62 new vulnerabilities, 20 of which are rated “critical,” 38 that are rated “important,” one that is rated moderate and one that is rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Windows Operating System, Edge and Internet Explorer, along with several other products.
In addition to the 60 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180020 which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the Adobe Flash Security Bulletin APSB18-25.
### Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 20 vulnerabilities that are rated "critical." Talos believ
2018-08-15
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