Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8314
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: July 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13783
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8314
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 attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a sandbox escape when Windows file picker handles paths. A local attacker can use the sandbox escape to gain SYSTEM privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8314
Install updates from vendor's website.