Cryptographic issues in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2018-8566

 

Cryptographic issues in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2018-8566

Published: November 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15879
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8566
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to suspend BitLocker Device Encryption.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows operates with BitLocker Device Encryption. A user with physical access to the device can power it off and suspend BitLocker Device Encryption.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-8566

Install updates from vendor's website.

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