Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-8411 |
CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated on 16.10.2018 - changed vulnerability description, added link to PoC-code, changed CVSS score.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15271
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8411
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the FSCTL_FIND_FILES_BY_SID control code within NTFS filesystem improperly checks for access permissions to list a directory, when Quotas are configured. A local unprivileged user can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 10 1809
Windows Server: 2008 - 2019 1803
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8411
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/149824/GS20181016144101.tgz
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.