Input validation error in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2018-8612
Published: December 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16485
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8612
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of values passed to certain functions within the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8612
Install updates from vendor's website.