Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8132
Published: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12516
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8132
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restriction on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of User Mode Code Integrity policies. 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 validation of User Mode Code Integrity policies. A local attacker can run a malicious program, bypass Device Guard and circumvent a User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) policy on the machine.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8132
Install updates from vendor's website.