Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0823

 

Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0823

Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10559
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0823
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when Named Pipe File System improperly handles objects. A remote attacker can gain system privileges and run arbitrary actions.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0823

Install updates from vendor's website.

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