CVE-2018-0821
AppContainer in 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 constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
AppContainer in 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 constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability".
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.30% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102939Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44149/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102939Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44149/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.