The Windows Kernel API in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Kernel API enforces permissions, aka Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0752.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1511 (including) | 1511 (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1607 (including) | 1607 (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1703 (including) | 1703 (including) |
| Windows_10 | Microsoft | 1709 (including) | 1709 (including) |
| Windows_8.1 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_rt_8.1 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_server_2012 | Microsoft | r2 (including) | r2 (including) |
| Windows_server_2016 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
| Windows_server_2016 | Microsoft | 1709 (including) | 1709 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102359
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0751
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43515/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102359
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0751
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43515/