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CVE-2018-8140

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideratio

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideration for status, aka "Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00791
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 10all versions
microsoft windows server 1803all versions
microsoft windows server 2016all versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Jun 2018 · 12:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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msrcCVE-2018-8140Elevation of Privilege
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104354Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041108Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8140PatchVendor Advisory
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