CVE-2018-8441

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-09-13 00:29

Updated : 2018-11-02 14:38

NVD link : CVE-2018-8441

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8441

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10
windows_server_2016

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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