CVE-2018-0823 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Named Pipe File System in Windows 10 version 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Named Pipe File System handles objects, aka "Named Pipe File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.63% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-02-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - NPFS Symlink Security Feature Bypass/Elevation of Privilege/Dangerous Behavior | 2018-02-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102919
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0823
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44148/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102919
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0823
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44148/
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