CVE-2018-0882
The Desktop Bridge in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how the virtual registry is managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The Desktop Bridge in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how the virtual registry is managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0880.
- 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
- 2.81% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 March 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 2.8% 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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103257Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0882Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44315/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103257Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0882Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44315/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.