Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8497
Published: October 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15248
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-2018-8497
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 improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8497
Install updates from vendor's website.