CVE-2018-0749 json
The Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Serve…
published 2018-01-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1559
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way SMB Server handles specially crafted files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43517)
Exploit prediction
3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43517 Microsoft Windows SMB Server (v1/v2) - Mount Point Arbitrary Device Open Privilege Escalation dos, 2018-01-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation SMB Server
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0749
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43517/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040096
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102355
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
95cnsec.com
/windows-smb-cve-2018-0749-exploit.html
broken-link, url-repurposed
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0749
- NVD CVE-2018-0749
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