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CVE-2018-8170

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.01078
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Threat Actors Linked

1
actorBlackTech
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Weakness Classification

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows 10all versions
microsoft windows server 2016all versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

10
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
relatedcriticalAntivirus Password Dumper Detection
relatedcriticalHacktool Execution - Imphash
relatedcriticalHackTool - Rubeus Execution
relatedcriticalPotential Credential Dumping Via LSASS Process Clone
relatedcriticalWCE wceaux.dll Access
relatedcriticalHackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File
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Scoring & Timeline

7
HIGH · 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 NVD09 May 2018 · 07:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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msrcCVE-2018-8170Elevation of Privilege
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References & Sources

3
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/104068Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170PatchVendor Advisory
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