SB2018021326 - Privilege escalation in NTFS implementation in Microsoft Windows
Published: February 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021326
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0822)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system within elevated context.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in NTFS implementation. A local user can run processes in an elevated context.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.