Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8175
Published: June 12, 2018 / Updated: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13280
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8175
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Windows NT WEBDAV Minirdr attempts to query a WEBDAV directory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger the system to send an SMB request and cause the affected system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8175
Install updates from vendor's website.