CVE-2018-8313 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privi…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19966
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8314.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8313
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104670
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041263
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8313
- NVD CVE-2018-8313
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