CVE-2018-0821 json
AppContainer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of pri…
published 2018-02-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1626
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
AppContainer in 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 constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44149)
Exploit prediction
2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44149 Microsoft Windows - Constrained Impersonation Capability Privilege Escalation local, 2018-02-20
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 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation AppContainer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0821
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44149/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040379
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102939
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0821
- NVD CVE-2018-0821
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