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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-8333

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Filter Manager when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Filter Manager Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows…

HIGH 7.0EPSS 1.87%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Filter Manager when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Filter Manager Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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
1.87% probability · 78th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-404
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.