VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8441
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.08%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.08%). 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 due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, 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
- 1.08% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105271Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041641Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8441Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.