CVE-2018-0880 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Desktop Bridge in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how the virtual registry is managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0882.
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 | 3.06% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows server |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Desktop Bridge Virtual Registry Arbitrary File Read/Write Privilege Escalation | 2018-03-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103239
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0880
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44314/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103239
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0880
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44314/
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