Elevation of privilege in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0821
Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10560
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0821
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of constrained impersonation within AppContainer. A local user can execute arbitrary process in an elevated context.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of constrained impersonation within AppContainer. A local user can execute arbitrary process in an elevated context.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0821
Install updates from vendor's website.