CVE-2018-8120
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
INFO
Published Date :
May 9, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-8120 has a 114 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8120
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-8120.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Automation for internal Windows Penetrationtest / AD-Security
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RedTeam link
DayOne: Critical Vulnerability Root Cause Analysis Platform
Python JavaScript Ruby HTML Assembly Makefile C Objective-C Shell Dockerfile
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bounty collection
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Config files for my GitHub profile.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-8120 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8120 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-404 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Vendor Advisory https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:itanium:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:itanium:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45653/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8120 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:itanium:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:itanium:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104034 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8120 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8120
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
97.45 }} 0.05%
score
0.99968
percentile