CVE-2018-8219 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation fails to properly enforce privilege levels, aka "…
published 2018-06-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19888
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation fails to properly enforce privilege levels, aka "Hypervisor Code Integrity Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8219
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104353
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041096
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8219
- NVD CVE-2018-8219
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