CVE-2018-8209HighCVSS 5.5

Windows Wireless Network Profile Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
June 12, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2018-8209 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows allows a normal user to access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user, including passwords for wireless networks. An attacker would need to log on to the affected system and run a specific command. The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way that Windows enforces access permissions to Wireless LAN profiles.

🎯 Affected products11

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4284819 (Security Update) KB4284874 (Security Update) KB4284860 (Security Update) KB4284880 (Security Update)

🔗 References (5)