SB2018021325 - Elevation of privilege in Windows AppContainer
Published: February 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021325
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 security vulnerability.
1) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0821)
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.