Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU15873

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8592

Published: November 13, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15873

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8592

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions were set during installation of Microsoft Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 when installed from physical media (USB, DVD, etc.) with the "keep nothing" option selected during the installation.

A local attacker with physical access to the system can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-8592

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8592

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