CVE-2018-8214 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows D…
published 2018-06-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19883
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8208.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44915)
Exploit prediction
3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44915 Microsoft Windows 10 - Desktop Bridge Virtual Registry CVE-2018-0880 Incomplete Fix Privilege Escalation dos, 2018-06-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8214
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/44915/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104394
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041093
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8214
- NVD CVE-2018-8214
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