CVE-2018-0952
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations, aka "Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 6.2%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations, aka "Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows 10 Servers.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.23% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 22 August 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/visual studio 2015 · microsoft/visual studio 2017 · microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 7.7% on 21 September 2026 to 6.2% 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/105048Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0952Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45244/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105048Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0952Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45244/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.