CVE-2018-8410 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
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 | 3.98% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-404 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-09-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Double Dereference in NtEnumerateKey Elevation of Privilege | 2018-09-19 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105256
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45436/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105256
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041635
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45436/
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