Security restrictions bypass in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0884
Published: March 13, 2018 / Updated: March 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11063
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-2018-0884
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 attacker to bypass security restriction on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory in Windows Scripting Host. A local attacker can run a malicious program, bypass Device Guard and circumvent a User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) policy on the machine.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory in Windows Scripting Host. A local attacker can run a malicious program, bypass Device Guard and circumvent a User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) policy on the machine.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0884
Install updates from vendor's website.