CVE-2018-8140 json
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideration for status, aka "…
published 2018-06-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19812
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideration for status, aka "Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/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 Windows 10 Servers
- Microsoft Windows 10
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8140
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104354
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041108
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8140
- NVD CVE-2018-8140
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