CVE-2018-8592
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 version 1809 when installed from physical media (USB, DVD, etc, aka "Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 version 1809 when installed from physical media (USB, DVD, etc, aka "Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.25% probability · 69th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2019
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 1.3% 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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042126Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8592Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105809Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042126Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8592Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.