Privilege escalation in Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-8599 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU16486
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8599
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to an error when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly impersonates certain file operations. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 10 - 10 1809
Windows Server: 2016 - 2019 1803
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8599
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
