Vulnerability identifier: #VU15872

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8417

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description
The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error when Microsoft JScript manages COM object creation. A physical attacker can run a specially crafted application to bypass security restrictions and create arbitrary COM objects.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 - 10 1809

Windows Server: 2016 - 2019 1803

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8417

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.