SB2018021325 - Elevation of privilege in Windows AppContainer
Published: February 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021325
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0821)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of constrained impersonation within AppContainer. A local user can execute arbitrary process in an elevated context.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.