CVE-2018-0749 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way SMB Server handles specially crafted files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.21% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-01-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows SMB Server (v1/v2) - Mount Point Arbitrary Device Open Privilege Escalation | 2018-01-11 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102355
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040096
- https://95cnsec.com/windows-smb-cve-2018-0749-exploit.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0749
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43517/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102355
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040096
- https://95cnsec.com/windows-smb-cve-2018-0749-exploit.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0749
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43517/
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