CVE-2018-8411 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access, aka "NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, 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 | 3.07% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-10-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'FSCTL_FIND_FILES_BY_SID' Information Disclosure | 2018-10-16 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105508
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041832
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8411
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45624/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105508
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041832
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8411
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45624/
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