CVE-2018-8347HighCVSS 7.0

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
August 14, 2018
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2018-8347 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially access privileged registry keys and thereby elevate permissions. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel parses symbolic links.

🎯 Affected products12

  • 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 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4343885 (Security Update) KB4343909 (Security Update) KB4343897 (Security Update) KB4343887 (Security Update)

🔗 References (5)