Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0826

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10562

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0826

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0826

• Privilege escalation in Windows Storage Services