SB2018021327 - Privilege escalation in Windows Storage Services



SB2018021327 - Privilege escalation in Windows Storage Services

Published: February 13, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018021327
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0826)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within Storage Services implementation. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.