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CVE-2018-0823

The Named Pipe File System in Windows 10 version 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Named Pipe File System handles objects, aka "Named Pipe File System Elevation of Privilege…

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 7.0EPSS 2.63%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

The Named Pipe File System in Windows 10 version 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Named Pipe File System handles objects, aka "Named Pipe File System 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
2.63% probability · 85th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 February 2018
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016
Source
secure@microsoft.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 2.63%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 2.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-44148source ↗Microsoft Windows - NPFS Symlink Security Feature Bypass/Elevation of Privilege/Dangerous Behaviorwindows · Google Security Researchlocal20 February 2018yes

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.