CVE-2018-8208 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8214.
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 | 3.15% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-06-14 |
| 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 10 - Desktop Bridge Activation Arbitrary Directory Creation Privilege Escalation | 2018-06-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041093
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44914/
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