CVE-2018-8201
What it is
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka "Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8211, CVE-2018-8212, CVE-2018-8215, CVE-2018-8216, CVE-2018-8217, CVE-2018-8221.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1703
- Microsoft Windows 10 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 1803
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1709
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1803
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8201
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8201
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104331
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041098
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8201
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104331
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041098
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8201