CVE-2018-0886 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 82% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how CredSSP validates request during the authentication process, aka "CredSSP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 81.97% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Credential Security Support Provider - Remote Code Execution | 2018-04-13 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103265
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040506
- https://blog.preempt.com/security-advisory-credssp
- https://github.com/preempt/credssp
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-03
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0886
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44453/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103265
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040506
- https://blog.preempt.com/security-advisory-credssp
- https://github.com/preempt/credssp
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-03
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0886
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44453/
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