CVE-2018-8584 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC), aka "Windows…
published 2018-11-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20200
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC), aka "Windows ALPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-46104)
Exploit prediction
2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46104 Microsoft Windows - DSSVC CheckFilePermission Arbitrary File Deletion local, 2019-01-09
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 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8584
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/46104/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1042119
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105808
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8584
- NVD CVE-2018-8584
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