CVE-2018-0886
The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 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 a remote code execution vulnerability due to how CredSSP validates request during the authentication process, aka "CredSSP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 81.97% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 13 April 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 78.6% on 21 September 2026 to 82.0% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
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/103265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040506Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.preempt.com/security-advisory-credsspExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/preempt/credsspExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0886Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44453/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040506Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.preempt.com/security-advisory-credsspExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/preempt/credsspExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0886Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44453/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.