Cryptographic issues in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8549
Published: November 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15877
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8549
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists in the way Windows validates kernel driver signatures. An attacker with ability to pass a driver file with a forged signature onto the system can gain elevated privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8549
Install updates from vendor's website.